"oughtn't" meaning in English

See oughtn't in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɔːnt/ [UK], /ˈɔː.tənt/ [UK], /ˈɔt.n̩t/ [US], /ˈɑt.n̩t/ [US] (note: cot-cought merger) Audio: en-US oughtn't.ogg
Rhymes: -ɔːnt, -ɔːtənt, -ɔtn̩t, -ɑtn̩t Etymology: From ought + -n't. Etymology templates: {{af|en|ought|-n't}} ought + -n't Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} oughtn't
  1. (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) (US, Philippines, dated, rare) ought not (negative auxiliary). Tags: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK Related terms: oughten Coordinate_terms: can't, couldn't, mayn't, mightn't, shan't, shouldn't, won't, wouldn't
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    },
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    },
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