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Definitions for Shun

[1] to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
[2] See under Yao.
[3] Wade-Giles , Pinyin . a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) , was a paragon of good government.
[4] (tr) to avoid deliberately; keep away from

Words related to Shun

despise, disdain, eschew, refuse, snub, reject, scorn, neglect, dodge, shy, cut, decline, shake, double, escape, bilk, evade, elude, stall, duck

Words nearby Shun

shulhan arukh, shull, shultz, shulwar, shumen, shun, shunpike, shunt, shunt-wound, shunter, shunting engine

Origin of Shun

before 950; Middle English shunen, Old English scunian to avoid, fear

Other words from Shun

shun·na·ble , adjective
shun·ner , noun
un·shun·na·ble , adjective
un·shunned , adjective

Word origin for Shun

Old English scunian, of obscure origin

Synonyms for Shun

despise, disdain, eschew, neglect, pass up, refuse, reject, scorn, snub, bilk, cold-shoulder, cut, decline, ditch, dodge, double, duck, elude, escape, evade, shake, shy, stall, 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