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needn't

verb
USNEED-uhnt/nidn̩t/NEE-duhnt/niːdn̩t/

1 meaning of needn't

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  1. 1
    verbliteraryformalBritishauxiliarynegative
    Used to say that something does not have to be done.

    You needn't worry about the test because you studied hard.

    We needn't leave yet, since the show starts much later.

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Origin

This is a short form of "need not."