Grammar Point
don't
used in sentence-final position as an indirect prohibition
Verb
When used at the end of a sentence, this grammar point functions as a gentle or indirect prohibition, often used by women or towards children. It can also be used as a conjunction meaning 'without doing something' or 'instead of doing something' when connecting two clauses.
Sentence-final Prohibition
Used at the end of a sentence to tell someone not to do something in an informal or slightly soft way.
見
Don't look.
行か
Please don't go.
Note
When used as a prohibition at the end of a sentence, it is more polite than the direct negative imperative form, but it is still a command and should be used carefully with superiors. In the middle of a sentence, it connects two actions where the first action does not occur.