Definitions

1. verb

a past tense of do, used for giving orders or advice, or for expressing a strong recommendation

“Don’t touch that hot stove, it’s going to burn you.”

2. interjection

an expression used to indicate a warning or a strong feeling

“Don’t go in there, it’s too dark!”

3. convention

a conventional way of writing the past tense of do

“In British English, ‘don’t’ is commonly used instead of ‘do not’.”

4. verb phrase

used to express a command or a warning

“Don’t eat that spoiled food, it’s going to make you sick.”