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weren't

verb
SayWURNT/ˈwɝn̩t/UK · AUS/ˈwɜːnt/

1 meaning of weren't

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    Contraction of were not. Use it to say something in the past was not true.

    The kids weren't hungry after the party.

    Why weren't you at school yesterday?

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Origin

This is 'were' plus '-n't', a short form of 'not'.