shuns

Verb

shun (third-person singular simple present shuns, present participle shunning, simple past and past participle shunned)

1. (transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
   • Acrophobes shun mountaineering.

   Synonyms:

   blacklist

2. (transitive) To escape (a threatening evil, an unwelcome task etc).
   • I'll shun meeting them for as long as possible.
3. (transitive) To screen, hide.
4. (transitive) To shove, push.