verb “can't”
can't, cannot, past tense couldn't
- lacks the ability or means to do something
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She can't swim, so she stays in the shallow end of the pool.
- is not allowed or permitted to do something
You can't park your car in front of the fire hydrant.
- indicates that something is not logically possible
She can't have eaten the cake; she's allergic to gluten.