shunned

Variant of shun

shun definition

shun (s̸hun)

transitive verb shunned, shunning shun′·ning

to keep away from; avoid scrupulously or consistently

Etymology: ME schunien < OE scunian

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.