shun
[ shuhn ]
/ ʃʌn /
verb (used with object), shunned, shun·ning.
to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
Origin of shun
before 950; Middle English
shunen, Old English
scunian to avoid, fear
OTHER WORDS FROM shun
shun·na·ble, adjective shun·ner, noun un·shun·na·ble, adjective un·shunned, adjectiveWords nearby shun
shulhan arukh,
shull,
shultz,
shulwar,
shumen,
shun,
shunpike,
shunt,
shunt-wound,
shunter,
shunting engine
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British Dictionary definitions for shunned
shun
/ (ʃʌn) /
verb shuns, shunning or shunned
(tr)
to avoid deliberately; keep away from
Derived forms of shun
shunnable, adjective shunner, nounWord Origin for shun
Old English
scunian, of obscure origin