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renege

American  
[ri-nig, -neg, -neeg] / rɪˈnɪg, -ˈnɛg, -ˈnig /

verb (used without object)

reneged, reneging

  1. Cards. to play a card that is not of the suit led when one can follow suit; break a rule of play.

  2. to go back on one's word.

    He has reneged on his promise.

verb (used with object)

reneged, reneging

  1. Archaic. to deny; disown; renounce.

noun

  1. Cards. an act or instance of reneging.

renege British  
/ -ˈneɪɡ, rɪˈniːɡ /

verb

  1. to go back (on one's promise, etc)

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verb

  1. cards other words for revoke

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Other Word Forms

  • reneger noun

Etymology

Origin of renege

1540–50; earlier renegue < Medieval Latin renegāre, equivalent to re- re- + negāre to deny ( negative )

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