don't

noun

: a command or entreaty not to do something

a list of dos and don'ts

Examples of don't in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Peptides dos and don'ts Experts shared the following guidance on using peptides. —Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026

Shop for plants like a pro from nurseries and garden centers with these dos and don'ts. —Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026

So what are the dos and don'ts when attending the prestigious annual golf event? —Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026

In cases like my fantasy league, in which multiple people owe me money, there are a few dos and don'ts, says Diane Gottsman, a national etiquette expert and owner of the Protocol School of Texas. —Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing don't

• better the devil you know than the devil you don't
• don't ask
• don't ask me
• don't even think about (doing) it
• don't give me that
• don't have a clue
• don't have all day
• don't I know it
• (don't) I wish
• don't knock it until you've tried it
• don't look now
• don't make me laugh
• don't @ me
• don't mention it
• don't remind me
• don't tell me
• don't touch that dial
• don't want to know
• don't you believe it
• don't you dare
• (don't) you wish
• I don't know
• I don't know about him/her
• I don't know about that
• I don't know about you/him/her/them
• I don't know what the world is coming to
• I don't mind if I do
• I don't mind telling you
• I don't suppose
• if it ain't broke, don't fix it
• if you don't mind my/me asking
• if you don't mind my/me saying so
• so don't I
• two wrongs don't make a right
• you don't know
• you don't say
• (you're) damned if you do and damned if you don't

Rhymes for don't

• wont

Kids Definition

don't

(ˈ)dōnt

: do not