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n. the short way to write 'would not' in a sentence. You use it to say that someone did not do something or that something did not happen.
n. the contracted form of 'would not'. Used to express a negative conditional or a refusal.
I didn't know the answer, so I wouldn't try to guess.
If I had more time, I wouldn't mind helping you with the project, but I am busy today.
The witness claimed he wouldn't have testified against his former partner if he hadn't been promised immunity from prosecution.