reneges
- present tense form of renege (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Australia will now be known as "a place that reneges on a global sports contract", leaving its reputation "in tatters" he added.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2023
However, if a company that signed on reneges on its vow, it would face grave consequences in the court of public opinion, said Cueni.
From Reuters ● Jul. 19, 2022
He also agrees to things and then reneges, and when confronted about it, he spins stories.
From Slate ● Oct. 13, 2021
Jamie reneges on his promise to Claire and ends up embroiled in a duel with Captain Randall.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2016
“His captain's heart Which in the scuffles of great fights hath burst The buckles on his breast, reneges all temper.”
From Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher by Coleridge, Samuel Taylor