(v. t.) To avoid; to keep clear of; to get out of the way of; to escape from; to eschew; as, to shun rocks, shoals, vice.

abstain abstain from avoid be stuck-up bilk cold-shoulder decline despise disdain do without dodge double duck elude eschew evade fight shy of forbear forgo give place to give up hold aloof hold aloof from hold back keep aloof keep away from keep clear of keep from keep hands off keep remote from let alone let go by make way for never touch not meddle with not touch pass up rebuff refrain refrain from refuse reject run away from scorn shrink from shy snub spare spurn stand stand aloof stand aloof from stay detached from steer clear of turn away from withhold