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shun
shun
/ˈʃʌn/
verb
(
)
Avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
(
eschew
,
shun
)
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
The community shunned the convicted criminal after their release.
The community shunned the convicted criminal after their release.
Expel from a community or group
(
ban
,
blackball
,
cast out
,
banish
,
ostracise
[British]
,
ostracize
,
shun
)
expel from a community or group
The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom as punishment for his disloyalty.
The king decided to banish the traitor from the kingdom as punishment for his disloyalty.
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