This is the 7860th most frequent French word.
shun
The word "shun" is not French; it is English and means to deliberately avoid or reject.
avoid or ignore
Il a été tellement surpris qu'il a choisi d'éviter ce sujet délicat.
He was so surprised that he chose to shun this delicate topic.
cast out or ostracize
Les villageois décidèrent d'écarter le traître de leur communauté.
The villagers decided to shun the traitor from their community.
actively avoid