shun

verb/ʃʌn/CEFR C1

এড়িয়ে চলা, বর্জন করা

Meaning

To deliberately avoid a person or a thing.

Example sentences

  • The village shunned him after the theft.চুরির পর গ্রামের লোক তাকে এড়িয়ে চলত।
  • She shuns publicity.তিনি প্রচার এড়িয়ে চলেন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: boycott, avoid

Antonyms: welcome

Similar words, and what each means

  • boycott

    বর্জন করা

    To refuse to buy or take part in something as a protest.

  • avoid

    এড়িয়ে চলা

    To keep away from something or prevent it from happening.

Other English words for “এড়িয়ে চলা, বর্জন করা

  • avoid

    To keep away from something or prevent it from happening.

  • stave off

    To prevent or delay something bad from happening.

  • stay off

    To keep away from a place, or to avoid something that is bad for you.

  • boycott

    To refuse to buy or take part in something as a protest.

Opposite words

  • welcome

    স্বাগত জানানো

    To greet somebody in a friendly way when they arrive.

  • befriend

    বন্ধুত্ব করা

    To become a friend of someone, especially someone who needs help.

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Where this word is used

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  1. “shun” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • মুখোমুখি হওয়া, সরাসরি জিজ্ঞাসা করা
    • এড়িয়ে চলা, বর্জন করা
    • কৌতূহলবশে ঘাড় ঘুরিয়ে তাকানো
    • ঝাড়াই করা
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    এড়িয়ে চলা, বর্জন করাshun (verb) — এড়িয়ে চলা, বর্জন করা. To deliberately avoid a person or a thing.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “shun”?

    • unlock
    • accept
    • boycott
    • roast
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    boycottboycott — বর্জন করা. To refuse to buy or take part in something as a protest.

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