Vocabulary
Shun
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
persistently avoid, ignore, or reject (someone or something) through antipathy or caution.
Urdu meaning
پرہیز کرنا، اجتناب کرنا، بچنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Therefore, if the US wants Iran to show flexibility, it must itself shun rigidity and try to work on what is actually doable.
Dawn Editorials —
Sliver of hope
— 2026-04-15
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For two years Arab and Muslim countries did nothing as Gaza burned.Now, unless they can guarantee the protection of Gaza`s people, Arab and Muslim states should shun any scheme that would end up securing Israeli interests.
Dawn Editorials —
Troops for Gaza
— 2025-10-31
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In tackling the terror trio`s triple trouble, we must shun state violence that several countries get accused of.
Dawn Editorials —
Triple trouble
— 2025-10-28
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More so are our Edhis, Chhipa, etc, who shun state money.
Dawn Editorials —
Two icons
— 2025-10-14
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Is she evil in seeking safety nowlike all of us who shun risk?
Dawn Editorials —
Two icons
— 2025-10-14
Synonyms
avoid, evade, eschew, steer clear of, shy away from, fight shy of, recoil from, keep away from,
Antonyms
accept, seek, welcome
Curator example
“he shunned fashionable society”
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