shun

A verb used to indicate the act of deliberately avoiding or keeping away from someone or something.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения намеренного избегания или уклонения от кого-либо или чего-либо.esVerbo utilizado para indicar la evitación o rechazo deliberado de alguien o algo, manteniendo distancia física o social.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner le fait d'éviter délibérément quelqu'un ou quelque chose, de s'en éloigner ou de le rejeter.deVermeiden oder ausweichen, jemanden oder etwas bewusst meiden oder ablehnen.ptVerbo usado para indicar evitar ou esquivar-se deliberadamente de alguém ou algo, afastar-se de forma intencional.zh动词，表示有意避开或回避某人或某事物。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على التجنّب المتعمّد أو الابتعاد عن شخص أو شيء أو رفض مخالطته.

1. Deliberately avoid B2 formal

   To deliberately avoid or stay away from someone or something.

   • After the argument, she shunned all contact with him.
   • He shunned the spotlight and preferred a quiet life.
   • Many people shun processed foods for health reasons.

   ruИзбегатьesEvitar deliberadamentefréviter délibérémentdeMeidenptEvitarzh刻意回避arيتجنب

   Synonymes: avoidcold-shouldereschewevaderebuffsnubspurn

   Antonymes: acceptcourtembraceseekwelcome

2. Expel from a group C1 formal

   To reject or exclude someone from a community or social group as a form of punishment or disapproval.

   • The community shunned the traitor for his betrayal.
   • In some cultures, individuals who break taboos are shunned by their families.
   • He was shunned by his former friends after the scandal.

   ruИзгнать из группыesExcluir de un grupofrExclure d'un groupedeAus einer Gruppe ausschließenptExcluir do grupozh排挤出群体arالطرد من الجماعة

   Synonymes: banishblackballcast outexcludeexpelostracizeoutcastrejectsnub

   Antonymes: acceptadmitembraceincludewelcome

• shunned past participle
• shunned past simple
• shunning present participle
• shuns third person singular