renege

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.

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

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re·neger n.

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renege [rin-nayg]

Verb

[-neging, -neged] to go back (on an agreement or promise): the politicians reneged on every promise [Medieval Latin renegare to renounce]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	renege - the mistake of not following suit when able to do so revoke 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
Verb	1.	renege - fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise" go back on, renege on, renegue on countermand, repeal, rescind, revoke, annul, vacate, reverse, overturn, lift - cancel officially; "He revoked the ban on smoking"; "lift an embargo"; "vacate a death sentence"

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renege

verb break your word, go back, welsh (slang) default, back out, repudiate, break a promise