can't

Pronunciation

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Modal verb

Simple present can

Simple past could

Negative can't

1. A short way to say cannot:
   1. If you can't do something, you are not able to do that thing.
   2. If you can't do something, you are not allowed to do that thing.

Synonyms

• cannot

Antonyms

• can
• (2nd definition only) must