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shun in German

shun in German is meiden, scheuen, vermeiden — shun means to deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.

shun in German

meiden
verb
(transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
scheuen
verb
(transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
vermeiden
verb
(transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
aus dem Weg gehen
verb
(transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
ausschließen
verb
(transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
ausstoßen
verb
(transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
aus dem Weg gehen
verb
(transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
ausweichen
verb
(transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
entkommen
verb
(transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
flüchten
verb
(transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
umgehen
verb
(transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
abschirmen
verb
(transitive) To screen, hide.
unsichtbar machen
verb
(transitive) To screen, hide.
verstecken
verb
(transitive) To screen, hide.
schieben
verb
(transitive) To shove, push.
stoßen
verb
(transitive) To shove, push.

What does "shun" mean?

  1. verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.
    "After the scandal, his old friends began to shun him."
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shun in a sentence

  • After the scandal, his old friends began to shun him.
  • She shuns crowded parties whenever she can.

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What is "shun" in German?

"shun" in German is meiden, scheuen, vermeiden. shun means: To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.

How do you use "shun" in a sentence?

Example: "After the scandal, his old friends began to shun him." In German, "shun" is meiden, scheuen, vermeiden.

Are there other ways to say "shun" in German?

Yes — German has 15 translations listed for "shun": meiden, scheuen, vermeiden, aus dem Weg gehen, ausschließen, ausstoßen.

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