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shun

[shuhn] / ʃʌn /
VERB
avoid, ignore
Synonyms
STRONGEST
despise disdain eschew neglect pass up refuse reject scorn snub
STRONG
bilk cold-shoulder cut decline ditch dodge double duck elude escape evade shake shy stall
WEAK
get around give a wide berth give the runaround have no part of have nothing to do with hide out keep away from keep clear of palm off shake off stand aloof from stay shy of steer clear of turn back on
Antonyms
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accept admire allow approve cherish like love sanction
STRONG
confront encounter face meet take on

Example Sentences

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“This is kind of normal operating procedure. When people get very heady, there’s a speculative tone to the markets. People forget about dividends,” and shun them in the belief they can’t grow, he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

This time around, Chinese officials have so far stopped short of urging customers to shun Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Unless your mom’s budget-conscious philosophy of making everything from scratch led her to shun most pre-fab meals, as mine did.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

Eugenics plays prominently in the rhetoric being generated and is derivative of a legacy that good medicine and science should continue to shun.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

What if the other students shun me because I’m so much older than them?

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau