The meaning of Shun

Shun – definition

verb
Persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
Usage examples:
He shunned fashionable society
Synonims:
Avoid Evade Eschew Steer clear of Shy away from Fight shy of Recoil from Keep away from Keep one's distance from Give a wide berth to Have nothing to do with Leave alone Not touch Snub Give s

verb
Avoid and stay away from deliberately

verb
To avoid or refuse to accept someone or something
Usage examples:
She shunned publicity after she retired from the stage.

Shun translation into English

Shun: translate from English into Chinese

顺, 躲避, 避免, 忌, 避讳, 避

Shun: translate from English into Dutch

Vermijden, Vlieden, Schuwen, Ontvlieden

Shun: translate from English into French

Éviter, Fuir, Esquiver

Shun: translate from English into German

Meiden, Scheuen, Fliehen

Shun: translate from English into Hindi

सीधे खड़े हो, दूर रहना, दूर करना, अलगाना, छोड़ना, त्यागना, दूर रखना, टाल जाना, बचाना, किनारा करना, अलग रहना

Shun: translate from English into Italian

Evita, Evitare, Schivare, Scansare

Shun: translate from English into Korean

피하다

Shun: translate from English into Russian

Избегайте, Избегать, Остерегаться, Гнушаться, Держаться в стороне, Погнушаться, Смирно

Shun: translate from English into Spanish

Rehuir, Huir de, Esquivar, Descartarse de

Word origin

Old English scunian ‘abhor, shrink back with fear, seek safety from an enemy’, of unknown origin.

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Shun synonims

avoid

verb
Keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something).
Usage examples:
Avoid excessive exposure to the sun

All meanings and translations of Avoid

eschew

verb
Deliberately avoid using; abstain from.
Usage examples:
He appealed to the crowd to eschew violence

verb
To avoid something intentionally, or to give up something
Usage examples:
The leaders of the organization eschewed the term "union," preferring "guild."

All meanings and translations of Eschew

evade

verb
Escape or avoid (someone or something), especially by guile or trickery.
Usage examples:
Friends helped him to evade capture for a time

verb
Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing

verb
To avoid something unpleasant or unwanted, or to manage not to do (something that should be done)
Usage examples:
She’s trying to evade my questions., he was convicted of evading taxes.

All meanings and translations of Evade

shy away from

idiom
To move away from or try to avoid something
Usage examples:
He never shied away from a fight, no matter how powerful the foe.

All meanings and translations of Shy away from

snub

verb
Rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully.
Usage examples:
He snubbed faculty members and students alike

noun
An act of rebuffing or ignoring someone or something.
Usage examples:
The move was a snub to the government

adjective
(of a person's nose) short and turned up at the end.
Usage examples:
Snub-nosed

All meanings and translations of Snub

steer clear of

phrase
Take care to avoid or keep away from.
Usage examples:
Steer clear of fatty food

idiom
To avoid someone or something because you think the person or thing may cause trouble or be dangerous
Usage examples:
Davis steered clear of politics because of all the problems his father had had as governor.

All meanings and translations of Steer clear of

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