"must not" meaning in English

See must not in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: must not [present, singular, third-person]
Head templates: {{en-verb|~|-|-}} must not (third-person singular simple present must not, no present participle, no simple past or past participle)
  1. Used to indicate that something is forbidden. Tags: no-past, no-present-participle, participle, past Synonyms: must refrain from, be not to, mustn't Translations (must refrain from): nesmět (Czech), devoir ne pas (French), bod rhaid i ... beidio â (Welsh), gorfod peidio â (Welsh)

Alternative forms

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