Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word A contraction used to express that someone is unable to do something
Cannot
/ˈkænət/Synonyms:
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Examples:
John cannot attend the meeting tomorrow.
She cannot find her favorite book anywhere.
We cannot allow the project to fail.
Etymology:
Cannot originated in Middle English from the phrase can not, where can is from Old English cunnan, meaning "know, be able to", and not, from Old English nōt, meaning "not".
Usage Statistics:
667 mentions per 1 million words 
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