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renege

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re·nege  (r-ng, -ng)
v. re·neged, re·neg·ing, re·neges
v.intr.
1. To fail to carry out a promise or commitment: reneged on the contract at the last minute.
2. Games To fail to follow suit in cards when able and required by the rules to do so.
v.tr.
To renounce; disown.
n.
The act of reneging.

[Medieval Latin renegre, to deny; see renegade.]

re·neger n.

renege, renegue [rɪˈniːg -ˈneɪg]
vb
(intr; often foll by on) to go back (on one's promise, etc.)
vb & n
(Group Games / Card Games) Cards other words for revoke
[C16 (in the sense: to deny, renounce): from Medieval Latin renegāre to renounce; see renegade]
reneger , reneguer n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.renege - the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
card game, cards - a game played with playing cards
Verb1.renege - fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise"
countermand, repeal, rescind, revoke, annul, vacate, reverse, overturn, lift - cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"

renege
verb break your word, go back, welsh (slang), default, back out, repudiate, break a promise He reneged on a promise to leave his wife.
Translations
renege [rɪˈniːg] VIfaltar a su palabra
to renege on a promiseno cumplir una promesa
renege [rɪˈneɪg] vi
to renege on sth [+ promise, agreement, deal] → revenir sur qch
renege
vinicht Wort halten; (Cards) → nicht bedienen; to renege on a promise/an agreementein Versprechen/eine Übereinkunft brechen
renege [rɪˈniːg] renegue [rɪˈneɪg] vi (frm) → mancare alla parola
to renege on (agreement, deal) → venire meno a; (promise) → mancare a, venire meno a


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