"Shuns" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Shuns" Meaning

To intentionally avoid or refuse to have contact with or deal with something or somebody.

Example: "He shuns his past and refuses to talk about his childhood."

"Shuns" Examples

Verb Forms

To shun is to deliberately exclude or avoid someone or something:
Example 1: "She was shunned by her friends because of her bad behavior."
Example 2: "The tourists were warned not to shun the local culture."

Past tense: Shunned
Example: "She was shunned by her employer because of her constant lateness."

Past participle: Shunned
Example: "The accusation had been shunned by most of the community."

Present tense: Shuns
Example: "He does not shun public speaking, considering it good practice."
Example: "They shun traditional methods of communication due to the higher technological advancements."
Example: "The group shuns extremely young children from joining their ranks."

Past perfect tense: Had shunned
Example: "By the time I got home, I had shunned out and been fretful all day."
Example: "By the weekend, they had shunned conventional farming practices."
Example: "Having lived in the West, he had shunned many of the accepted customs of his home land."