shun

¹

[ shuhn ]

verb (used with object)

, shunned, shun·ning.

1. to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.

   Synonyms: eschew, evade

   Antonyms: seek

Shun

²

[ shoon ]

noun

, Wade-Giles, Pinyin.

1. Yao1

'shun

¹

/ ʃʌn /

interjection

1. military a clipped form of attention

shun

²

/ ʃʌn /

verb

1. tr to avoid deliberately; keep away from

Derived Forms

• ˈshunnable, adjective
• ˈshunner, noun

Other Words From

• shun·na·ble adjective
• shun·ner noun
• un·shun·na·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of shun¹

First recorded before 950; Middle English shunen, Old English scunian “to avoid, fear”

Word History and Origins

Origin of shun¹

Old English scunian, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

After Bloemeke challenged the SBA’s move to shun those theaters, the government agency offered the business owner roughly $500,000 — down from the roughly $2.8 million he asked for.

From Los Angeles Times

Telling a buddy how you feel about their partner can be tricky because there’s a chance they could get upset, defensive or, even more painful, shun you.

From Los Angeles Times

What also helped her shun the demands of the body perfect was surfing on trips down from London and in Newquay where she has lived since she was 16.

From BBC

Telling a buddy how you feel about their partner can be tricky because there’s a chance they could get upset, defensive or, even more painful, shun you.

From Los Angeles Times

A search and rescue operation is underway to find the remaining six Burmese sailors who were reported missing after their Tanzania-flagged cargo ship Fu Shun went down off the northern coast of Taiwan.

From BBC

Related Words

• despise
• disdain
• eschew
• neglect
• pass up
• refuse
• reject
• scorn
• snub