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

“I’ve been a character on this series for 18 years. Most Hollywood careers don’t last 18 years. So to be able to play one character on one of the most popular shows in the world for 18 seasons, that’s the equivalent of living to be 105,” Carroll told Variety.

From Los Angeles Times

“Everyone has beautiful instincts — everybody — but it’s like, how many people trust them? They look for other people’s validation or someone to tell them if their instinct is good or not… At this point, I trust my instincts and I want to be myself. I don’t want anything to stop me from being myself.”

From Los Angeles Times

That back and forth may have investors feeling uneasy, but they don’t have to wait on the sidelines entirely until the hostilities end.

From Barron's

“Bottom line, we don’t know how long it will take for a lasting ceasefire to take, but when it is secured, the focus will return to a mixed economic outlook,” Essaye concludes.

From Barron's

Others on Wall Street don’t deny the existence of a bubble, but argue it remains intact for now.

From Barron's