Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to shun
Participle: shunned
Gerund: shunning
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | shun |
| you | shun |
| he;she;it | shuns |
| we | shun |
| you | shun |
| they | shun |
Perfect
| I | have shunned |
| you | have shunned |
| he;she;it | has shunned |
| we | have shunned |
| you | have shunned |
| they | have shunned |
Past
| I | shunned |
| you | shunned |
| he;she;it | shunned |
| we | shunned |
| you | shunned |
| they | shunned |
Pluperfect
| I | had shunned |
| you | had shunned |
| he;she;it | had shunned |
| we | had shunned |
| you | had shunned |
| they | had shunned |
Future
| I | will shun |
| you | will shun |
| he;she;it | will shun |
| we | will shun |
| you | will shun |
| they | will shun |
Future Perfect
| I | will have shunned |
| you | will have shunned |
| he;she;it | will have shunned |
| we | will have shunned |
| you | will have shunned |
| they | will have shunned |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | shun |
| you | shun |
| he;she;it | shun |
| we | shun |
| you | shun |
| they | shun |
Perfect
| I | have shunned |
| you | have shunned |
| he;she;it | have shunned |
| we | have shunned |
| you | have shunned |
| they | have shunned |
Imperfect
| I | shunned |
| you | shunned |
| he;she;it | shunned |
| we | shunned |
| you | shunned |
| they | shunned |
Pluperfect
| I | had shunned |
| you | had shunned |
| he;she;it | had shunned |
| we | had shunned |
| you | had shunned |
| they | had shunned |
Conditional
Present
| I | would shun |
| you | would shun |
| he;she;it | would shun |
| we | would shun |
| you | would shun |
| they | would shun |
Perfect
| I | would have shunned |
| you | would have shunned |
| he;she;it | would have shunned |
| we | would have shunned |
| you | would have shunned |
| they | would have shunned |
Imperative
| you | shun |
| we | Let's shun |
| you | shun |
Verbs conjugated like 'shun'
abet,
abhor,
abut,
acquit,
admit,
affrap,
allot,
alum,
amel,
amit,
anagram,
anvil,
apparel,
aret,
arret,
assot,
astun,
attrap,
augur,
avel, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'shun'
scun,
shin,
shug,
shunt,
shut,
stun,
sun,
ashen,
astun,
boun,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to keep away from
- abjure, avert, avoid, dodge, duck, elude, escape, eschew, evade, evitate, get away from, mithe, shy away from, sidestep, skirt, steer clear, waive
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. From Middle English schonen (“to decline to do, avoid, fear”), from Old English sċunian (“to shun, fear, avoid”), of uncertain origin, though probably ultimately connected to the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)kewH- (“to cover, conceal”) via Proto-Germanic *skunōną; see that entry for more discussion.
2. Compare hide, shy, and Sanskrit स्कुनाति (skunāti, “to cover”). See: Middle English '
schonen', Sanskrit '
स्कुनाति'.
Sample Sentences
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The tempter stood by him, too,—blinded by furious, despotic will,—every moment pressing him to shun that agony by the betrayal of the innocent. But the brave, true heart was firm on the Eternal Rock. Like his Master, he knew that, if he saved others, himself he could not save; nor could utmost [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)