ˈshən transitive verb
( shunned ; shunned ; shunning ; shuns )
Etymology: Middle English shunnen, shunen, from Old English scunian
1. : to avoid deliberately and especially habitually : keep clear of : shy away from : eschew
shun temptation
shun publicity
was shunned by his former friends
lived alone, shunning all community activities
shuns pure theory and sticks to ascertainable facts — J.H.Powers
2. archaic : to escape from : evade
no man of woman born … can shun his destiny — W.C.Bryant
3. archaic : prevent
wish you may be able to shun for us this war — Thomas Jefferson
Synonyms: see escape