Shun Synonyms and Antonyms

shŭn

Synonyms for Shun

keep-away-from

To avoid.

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(Law) To reject (a bill of indictment) for lack of evidence

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To pay little or no attention to; fail to heed; disregard:

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To expel, especially from the mind.

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Same as voidance .

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eschewal

The act of eschewing

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A means of evading; a subterfuge.

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The state or system of social gender seclusion in some Muslim or Hindu communities.

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To leave or make balks in.

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To consider or reject (doing something) as beneath oneself:

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To evade, or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill.

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To manage to keep away from; avoid

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(Formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.

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To banish, bar, exclude, etc. by ostracism

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To refuse to accept (someone) as a lover, spouse, or friend; rebuff.

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To make (a horse, boat, etc.) held fast by such an action

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To smother; to conceal, hush up, suppress.

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To bypass is to provide an alternative way around, or to get around something.

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To outwit or outsmart

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To move or twist quickly aside; shift suddenly, as to avoid a blow

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(Informal) To avoid or evade

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To escape or avoid, especially by cleverness or deceit:

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To circumvent the obligation and performance of a chore.

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To stop or disengage.

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To reject bluntly, often disdainfully; snub:

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To waste; fail to make the most of (an opportunity)

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To slight or snub (someone).

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(Archaic) To curse; condemn

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(UK) Alternative spelling of ostracize.

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To drive out; to expel.

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To vote against, especially in an exclusive organization.

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Temporary exclusion from a community or society.

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Antonyms for Shun

(Intransitive) To receive something willingly.

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(With relationship implied by context) To obtain (a pet) from a shelter or the wild.

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take-advantage-of

To use or make use of.

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To inquire for; request:

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Welcome is defined as to greet someone or accept something with pleasure or satisfaction.

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Meet is defined as to come face to face with, be there when someone or something arrives, or to be introduced.

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To meet or confront with self-assurance:

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Words Related to Shun

To refrain from (doing something):

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Find another word for shun. In this page you can discover 56 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for shun, like: have no truck with, keep-away-from, fight-shy-of, ignore, neglect, avoid, give a wide berth to, keep (or stay) (or steer) clear of, close (or shut) the door on, give someone the cold shoulder and give someone the go-by.