English verb: shun | |||
1. | shun (communication) avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of | ||
Synonyms | eschew | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | avoid | ||
2. | shun (social) expel from a community or group | ||
Synonyms | ban, banish, blackball, cast out, ostracise, ostracize | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | expel, kick out, throw out | ||