shun
Meaning
- (transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
- (transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
- (transitive) To screen, hide.
- (transitive) To shove, push.
Synonyms
distance oneself from
shrink from
abstain from
Translations
meiden
evitar
evitare
éviter
evitar
αποφεύγω
refusarFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃʌn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English schonen (“to decline to do, avoid, fear”), from Old English sċunian (“to shun, fear, avoid”), of uncertain origin, though probably ultimately connected to the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)kewH- (“to cover, conceal”) via Proto-Germanic [Term?]; see that entry for more discussion. Compare hide, shy, and Sanskrit स्कुनाति (skunāti, “to cover”).
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