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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Example Sentences

Additionally, 40% don’t cover mental health, and nearly all exclude coverage for adult immunizations and maternity care, according to a KFF study External link.

From Barron's

Short-term plans may also have maximum benefit amounts as low as $100,000 per policy term, whereas ACA-compliant plans don’t put a dollar cap on benefits.

From Barron's

"The key insight was realizing that you don't actually want to push the system into the deepest possible valley," says Robert Riggleman, Professor in CBE and co-senior author of the paper.

From Science Daily

"People just don't have surplus money anymore," she explained.

From BBC

Service user Sasha Currell said: "You don't realise how much you rely on communicating with people until you're in that situation, and coming here you just talk to people and they'll listen to your problems, and it just makes you feel better."

From BBC