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schuwen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • eschew verb To deliberately avoid or keep away from something, usually on moral or practical grounds.
  • shun verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.

Senses

schuwen is used for these senses in English:

  • eschew (transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

Related Dutch words