"not want to do that" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} not want to do that
  1. (intransitive, stative, idiomatic) To be in a state of doing or being about to do something that one is likely to regret; usually unknowingly or forgetfully. Tags: idiomatic, intransitive, stative
    Sense id: en-not_want_to_do_that-en-verb-rJAddvrp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English negative polarity items, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 92 8 Disambiguation of English negative polarity items: 89 11 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 88 12
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see not, want, do, that.
    Sense id: en-not_want_to_do_that-en-verb-hd-0SQ2x

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