The meaning of Shunned

verb

Keep away from or stop oneself from doing (something).

Usage examples:

Avoid excessive exposure to the sun

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."

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.

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.

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

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.