Associations to the word «Shun»

Wiktionary

SHUN, verb. (transitive) To avoid, especially persistently.
SHUN, verb. (transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
SHUN, verb. (transitive) To screen, hide.
SHUN, verb. (transitive) To shove, push.

Dictionary definition

SHUN, verb. Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of.
SHUN, verb. Expel from a community or group.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke