cower

Meaning (English)

to crouch or shrink back in fear

Meaning (मराठी)

भीतीने अंग चोरणे, दबकून बसणे

Used in a sentence

Villagers cowered indoors as the herd moved through the settlement.

हत्तींचा कळप वस्तीतून जात असताना गावकरी भीतीने घरातच दबकून बसले.

Synonyms

cringe, flinch, recoil

Antonyms

confront, stand firm