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.
reneges
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present tense formof renege (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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This wish is granted, but Salieri reneges on his end of the deal after losing faith in the Almighty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
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
The countries in transition lack both: liquidity necessary to keep one's monetary word and the legal system to force him to do so if he reneges.
From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Samuel Vaknin
