Definition of shun
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Examples of shun in a Sentence
He shuns parties and social events.
After his divorce he found himself being shunned by many of his former friends.
Recent Examples of shun from the Web
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Having shunned the pre-competition spotlight -- the New Zealander arrived on the Gold Coast later than the rest of her teammates -- the focus was very much on the 40-year-old who has split opinion in recent months.
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It’s unclear if Scott has done enough to satisfy voters, who polling shows are much closer to Nelson on gun issues, and if he’s done so much on guns that NRA supporters will shun him.
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But with the Trump administration, nearly three dozen civil servants told Politico, they’ve been shunned by their friends, family, and peers outside government.
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The foster father, Hec, shuns him at first, but traumatic events throw them together when they are hunted down with trucks and helicopters after the authorities come to the conclusion that Hec has kidnapped Ricky.
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McFadden shunned publicity, even when her efforts were crucial to major policy decisions.
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Chief Executive Officer Ron Marshall has been trying to revive Claire's North American operations, under pressure as shoppers shun the malls where the company has many of its 7,500 total locations.
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Wouldn’t this only make people shun him, keep him from getting a job, and making friends?
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Wouldn't this only make people shun him, keep him from getting a job, and making friends?
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Origin and Etymology of shun
Middle English shonen, shunnen, from Old English scunian
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First Known Use: before 12th century
in the meaning defined above
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Synonyms
avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, evade, finesse, get around, shake, shirk, shuffle (out of), weasel (out of);
Related Words
miss;
avert, deflect, divert, obviate, parry, prevent, ward (off);
ban, bar, debar, eliminate, except, exclude, preclude, rule out;
foil, fox, frustrate, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach, thwart;
Phrases
fight shy of, keep clear of, stay clear of, steer clear of;
Synonym Discussion of shun
escape, avoid, evade, elude, shun, eschew mean to get away or keep away from something. escape stresses the fact of getting away or being passed by not necessarily through effort or by conscious intent.
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- nothing escapes her sharp eyes
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- try to avoid past errors
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- evaded the question by changing the subject
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- what she sees in him eludes me
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- you have shunned your responsibilities
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- a playwright who eschews melodrama
SHUN Defined for English Language Learners
SHUN Defined for Kids
verb
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Definition of shun for Students
shunned;
shunning
: to avoid purposely or by habit
- He shunned noisy places.
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