renegeverb [ I ]
uk/rɪˈneɪɡ/us/rɪˈneɪɡ/formalto fail to keep a promise or an agreement, etc.:
If you renege on the deal now, I'll fight you in the courts.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Making & breaking promises & commitments
- betray
- broken
- commit
- cross my heart (and hope to die) idiom
- deliver
- fink
- fink out
- guarantee
- New Year's resolution
- oath
- promise sb the earth/moon idiom
- promises, promises! idiom
- redeem
- resolution
- scout
- sworn
- vouch
- warrant
- warranty
- welsh
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