shun — to avoid or reject someone or something deliberately
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to avoid or reject someone or something deliberately
Pronunciation (IPA): /ʃʌn/
Example Sentences
- The vampire shunned garlic bread at the Italian restaurant.
- He shunned small talk and preferred meaningful conversations.
- The cat shunned the new expensive bed and slept in a cardboard box instead.
shun
VERB[/ʃʌn/]
to avoid or reject someone or something deliberately
The villagers shun the stranger who broke their sacred tradition last winter.
Shun the sun, into shadows run
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'scunian' meaning 'to abhor or shrink back from,' possibly related to Old Norse 'skúa' meaning 'to push away.' The word has Germanic roots with uncertain ultimate origin.
Breakdown
shun (single morpheme, no productive breakdown) - a simple verb from Old English with no separable parts in modern English
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The vampire shunned garlic bread at the Italian restaurant.”
“He shunned small talk and preferred meaningful conversations.”
“The cat shunned the new expensive bed and slept in a cardboard box instead.”
“Many celebrities shun the paparazzi by wearing disguises.”
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