renege
verb (used without object)
to play a card that is not of the suit led when one can follow suit; break a rule of play.
are reneging
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present progressiveof renege.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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You all made an agreement at the beginning of wedding planning that now your son and Mia are reneging on.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2023
And it is hard to see why others should sign up when the two biggest players are reneging on or trashing existing agreements.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 1, 2019
This became the foundation of the $13.1 billion bottled water industry’s public relations campaign: The parks are reneging on their pledge to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 13, 2015
