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renege

[ ri-nig, -neg, -neeg ]

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

/ -ˈneɪɡ; rɪˈniːɡ /

verb

  1. introften foll byon to go back (on one's promise, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. cards other words for revoke
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԱ𲵱, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·Աİ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of renege1

1540–50; earlier renegue < Medieval Latin Ա, equivalent to re- re- + Ա to deny ( negative )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of renege1

C16 (in the sense: to deny, renounce): from Medieval Latin reԱ to renounce; see renegade
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The fighters are led by ethnic Tutsis who say they took up arms to protect the rights of the minority group - and because the Congolese authorities reneged on an earlier peace deal.

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He also said Ukraine would push for further sanctions on Russia and more military support from the US if Moscow reneged on its commitments.

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Hamas has accused Israel of reneging on the original ceasefire deal.

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Hamas accused Israel of reneging on the deal and said the second phase should go ahead as agreed.

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Lawyers for the global healthcare alliance said the administration should not be permitted to renege on the government’s promises.

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