"mustn't" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈmʌs.n̩t/ Audio: en-US mustn't.ogg [US]
Etymology: must + -n't Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|must|n't}} must + -n't Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} mustn't
  1. must not (negative auxiliary); used to indicate that something is forbidden or, in a tag question, that something is not necessary. Related terms: shouldn't, can't, oughtn't Translations (Translations): maunna (Scots)

Alternative forms

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