shun

//ʃʌn//
C1Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Verb

shunInfinitive
shunPresent tense
shunnedPast tense
shunnedPast participle
shunningPresent participle
shunsThird-person singular
1

To persistently avoid, ignore, or reject someone or something, especially out of dislike or disapproval.

After the scandal, his former friends shunned him completely.

2

To keep away from a place, activity, or situation deliberately.

She shuns crowded places because they make her anxious.

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