renege
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renege
- /ɹɪˈnɛɡ/ US
- /ɹɪˈnɪɡ/ US
- /ɹɪˈneɪɡ/ US
- /ɹiː-/ US
- /ɹɪˈneɪɡ/ UK
- /ɹɪˈniːɡ/ UK
Rhymes with (US) -ɛɡ, (US) -ɪɡ, -eɪɡ, (Received Pronunciation) -iːɡ
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin renegō, from negō (“to deny”). Possibly influenced by renegotiate. Doublet of renay. See also renegade.
verb reneges · reneging · reneged · renage · reneague
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To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.
Previously I promised not to proselytize miserism, but now I want to renege a little on that promise. If your family income is anywhere near average, you can scrimp and save and cut back for maybe two to four years […]
Opposite: deliver
- To break one's commitment to follow suit when capable.
- To deny; to renounce His captaines heart, / Which in the ſcuffles of great fights hath burſt / The Buckles on his breaſt, reneages all temper, / And is become the bellowes and the Fan / To coole a Gypſies Luſt.
Translations
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verb break a promise or commitment
| Español | faltar a la palabra, faltar a su palabra |
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| 한국어 | 어기다 eogida, 파기하다 pagihada |
| 中文 | 食言 shíyán |
| Português | faltar com a palavra, voltar atrás |
| Français | manquer à la parole |
| Deutsch | (sein) Wort brechen, nicht Wort halten |
| Italiano | tirarsi indietro, rimangiarsi la parola, fare marcia indietro |
| Ελληνικά | αθετώ athetó |
| Русский | изменя́ть своему́ сло́ву izmenjátʹ svojemú slóvu, измени́ть своему́ слову́ izmenítʹ svojemú slovú |
verb card games: fail to follow suit when capable
| Русский | де́лать рено́нс délatʹ renóns, сде́лать рено́нс sdélatʹ renóns |
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verb deny, renounce
| Español | renegar |
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| Português | renegar, rejeitar, renunciar |
| Deutsch | verleugnen |
| Italiano | rinnegare, dissociarsi |
| Русский | отка́зываться otkázyvatʹsja, отказа́ться otkazátʹsja |
Talk about this word "renege." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/renege. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. renege. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/renege "renege." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/renege.Cite this
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title = {renege},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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