don't

American  

[dohnt] / doʊnt /

verb

1. contraction of do not.

2. Nonstandard except in some dialects. contraction of does not.

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noun

1. don'ts, customs, rules, or regulations that forbid something.

   The boss has a long list of don'ts that you had better observe if you want a promotion.

don't British  

/ dəʊnt /

contraction

1. do not

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Etymology

Origin of don't

First recorded in 1600–10

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• don't vs. doesn't

Example Sentences

"I don't think there was a miscarriage of justice but you worry that no-one actually saw her do it."

From BBC

A charismatic and deep-thinking character, Braathen says that people don't believe him when he tells them he represents Brazil in alpine skiing.

From BBC

“The game plan was don’t let Francis go crazy,” Cronin said.

From Los Angeles Times

“It would be a huge decision for India to completely move away from Russian crude. I don’t think that the real intention is to bring India’s Russia crude imports to zero. It’s more to increase the pressure on Russia.”

From The Wall Street Journal

"I made this deal with myself - you can have two boxes of sentimental items, things that you really don't want to get rid of and things that really mean something."

From BBC