verb
shun
shuhn
verb
1
To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.
"After the scandal, his old friends began to shun him."
"She shuns crowded parties whenever she can."
How to Use Shun
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo keep away from someone or something on purpose, often because you disapprove of it.
Common pairings
shun someone
shun publicity
shunned by
Word Forms
shunned past tense, shuns singular
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Etymology
From Old English sċunian, "to shun, fear, avoid," of uncertain deeper origin.