Meaning of mustn't | Babel Free

Definitions

must not (negative auxiliary); used to indicate that something is forbidden or, in a tag question, that something is not necessary.

uncommon

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Examples

“You mustn't blame⟳ yourself for this tragedy.”

“We must go, mustn't we?”

“1906, Edith Nesbit, The Railway Children, Chapter 4: The engine-burglar, "Now, listen⟳," said Mother; "it's quite true that we're poor, but we have⟳ enough to live⟳ on. You mustn't go telling everyone about our affairs--it's not right. And you must never, never, never ask⟳ strangers to give⟳ you things. Now always remember⟳ that--won't you?"”

“Look⟳, we mustn't mistake⟳ ourselves for regular people. We're artists.”

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