renege
[ ri-nig, -neg, -neeg ]
/ rɪˈnɪg, -ˈnɛg, -ˈnig /
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verb (used without object), re·neged, re·neg·ing.
Cards. to play a card that is not of the suit led when one can follow suit; break a rule of play.
to go back on one's word: He has reneged on his promise.
verb (used with object), re·neged, re·neg·ing.
Archaic. to deny; disown; renounce.
noun
Cards. an act or instance of reneging.
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Origin of renege
OTHER WORDS FROM renege
re·neg·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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How to use renege in a sentence
The men were accused of reneging on pledges to stop working for the Iraqi government.
Speaker John Boehner is open about the possibility of reneging.
He later accused President Bush of reneging on “compassionate conservatism” and manipulating Christian voters.
British Dictionary definitions for renege
renege
renegue
/ (rɪˈniːɡ, -ˈneɪɡ) /
verb
(intr often foll by on) to go back (on one's promise, etc)
verb, noun
cards other words for revoke
Derived forms of renege
reneger or reneguer, nounWord Origin for renege
C16 (in the sense: to deny, renounce): from Medieval Latin renegāre to renounce; see renegade
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