cannot
/ˈkænɑt/
verb
- Used to say that something is impossible or not allowed.
- I cannot open this jar because the lid is stuck.
- She cannot attend the meeting because she is sick.
- You cannot park here; it's a fire lane.
- Used to express strong disbelief or that something is unlikely to be true.
- He cannot have finished the race already; it just started.
- That cannot be the answer; we checked it twice.
- You cannot be serious about moving to Antarctica.