transitive verb, intransitive verb

1. to move or turn to one side; turn aside or out of the way
2. to shift or switch, as a train, car, etc. from one track to another
3. Elec. to divert or be diverted by a shunt: said of a current
4. to provide or connect with a shunt

Etymology: ME schunten < ? or akin to shun

noun

1. the act of shunting
2. switch ()
3. Elec. a conductor connecting two points in a circuit in parallel so that an additional pathway is created for the current
4. Med. an abnormal natural channel or a surgically created one allowing flow from one organ or pathway to another