renege

(rĭ-nĕg', -nĭg')

v., -neged, -neg·ing, -neges.

v.intr.

1. To fail to carry out a promise or commitment: reneged on the contract at the last minute.
2. Games. To fail to follow suit in cards when able and required by the rules to do so.

v.tr.
To renounce; disown.

n.
The act of reneging.

[Medieval Latin renegāre, to deny. See renegade.]

reneger re·neg'er n.

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verb

To abandon a former position or commitment: back down (or out), retreat. Slang cop out, fink out. See resist/yield.

v

Definition: default on
Antonyms: honor, keep

For a list of words related to renege, see:

• Fraud, Treachery, and Deception - renege: (vb) deny or renounce; fail to fulfill one’s obligations

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See words rhyming with "reneger."

Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - løbe fra aftale, svigte (kulør)
v. tr. - fornægte, forlade
n. - det at fornægte

Nederlands (Dutch)
terugkomen op (belofte etc.), zijn woord niet houden, kaart van een andere kleur spelen

Français (French)
v. intr. - se rétracter, revenir (sur sa parole)
v. tr. - renoncer, désavouer
n. - rétractation, désaveu

Deutsch (German)
v. - nicht einhalten, nicht bedienen
n. - (Kartenspiel) Nichtbedienen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - απαρνούμαι, αποστατώ, αποκηρύσσω, επιορκώ, δεν τηρώ υπόσχεση, (στο μπριτζ κτλ.) ακολουθώ με λάθος χαρτί, ρενονσάρω

Italiano (Italian)
rinnegare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - abandonar, renunciar

Русский (Russian)
нарушить обещание, отрицать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - no cumplir una promesa, echarse atrás, renunciar
v. tr. - negar, abandonar
n. - renuncio

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bryta ett löfte, inte bekänna färg

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
食言, 违约, 背信, 有牌而不跟, 否认, 拒绝, 放弃

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 食言, 違約, 背信, 有牌而不跟
v. tr. - 否認, 拒絕, 放棄
n. - 有牌而不跟

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 딴 패를 내다, 손을 떼다
v. tr. - 약속을 어기다, 취소하다
n. - 딴 패를 냄, 약속을 어김

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 約束を破る

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينكر, يخلف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התחרט, התכחש, חזר בו‬
v. tr. - ‮הפר הבטחה, הפר הכללים (בקלפים)‬
n. - ‮חרטה, זריקת קלף‬

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