had been reneging

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of renege.
  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.

Related Words

• back out
• default on
• go back
• go back on one's word
• pull out
• retract
• reverse