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单词 renege
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(rɪniːg, rɪneɪg, US -nɪg)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense reneges, present participle reneging, past tense, past participle reneged
verb
If someone reneges on a promise or an agreement, they do not do what they have promised or agreed to do.
If someone reneged on a deal, they could never trade here again. [VERB + on]
[Also VERB]
Synonyms: break your word, go back, welsh [slang], default More Synonyms of renege

renege in British English

or renegue (rɪˈniːɡ, -ˈneɪɡ)
verb
1. (intransitive; often foll by on)
to go back (on one's promise, etc)
verb, noun
2.  cards other words for revoke
Derived forms
reneger (reˈneger) or reneguer (reˈneguer)
noun
Word origin
C16 (in the sense: to deny, renounce): from Medieval Latin renegāre to renounce; see renegade

renege in American English

(rɪˈnɪg; rɪˈnɛg; rɪˈnig)
verb intransitiveWord forms: reˈneged or reˈneging
1. 
to back out of an agreement; go back on a promise
2.  Cards
to fail to follow suit when required and able to do so
verb transitive
3.  Archaic
to deny; renounce
noun
4.  Cards
the act or an instance of reneging
Derived forms
reneger (reˈneger)
noun
Word origin
ML renegare: see renegade

Examples of 'renege' in a sentence
renege

She reneged on the promise, leading to the loss of 400 jobs.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The union said that the company had reneged on an agreement about how to pay workers.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
But now I have been left high and dry after my bank reneged on a deal.
The Sun (2008)
It is as if they resent her forcing brutal reality down their throat, as if she has reneged on a deal that she'd always be reassuringly shallow.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

In other languages
renege

British English: renege VERB
If someone reneges on a promise or an agreement, they do not do what they have promised or agreed to do.
If someone reneged on a deal, they could never trade here again.
  • American English: renege
  • Brazilian Portuguese: faltar com a palavra
  • Chinese: 违约
  • European Spanish: renegar
  • French: revenir
  • German: brechen
  • Italian: venir meno
  • Japanese: 背く
  • Korean: > 저버리다합의 등을
  • European Portuguese: faltar com a palavra
  • Latin American Spanish: renegar

(verb) 
Definition
to go back (on an agreement or promise)
He reneged on a promise not to stand for the leadership.
Synonyms
break your word
go back
welsh (slang)
default
back out
I've already promised I'll go – I can't back out now.
repudiate
They had repudiated her contract.
break a promise

Additional synonyms

in the sense of back out
Definition
to withdraw from (an agreement)
I've already promised I'll go – I can't back out now.
Synonyms
withdraw,
retire,
give up,
pull out,
retreat,
drop out,
renege,
cop out (slang),
chicken out (informal),
detach yourself
in the sense of repudiate
Definition
to reject the authority or validity of
They had repudiated her contract.
Synonyms
cancel,
withdraw,
reverse,
abolish,
set aside,
repeal,
renounce,
quash,
take back,
call back,
revoke,
retract,
negate,
renege,
rescind,
recall,
invalidate,
annul,
nullify,
recant,
obviate,
disclaim,
abrogate,
countermand,
declare null and void

Nearby words of
renege

  • rendezvous
  • rendition
  • renegade
  • renege
  • renew
  • renewable
  • renewal

Synonyms of 'renege'

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