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What is the route of the word renege?

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-neg-, -ne- means "no, not, deny". Negative.

renege v. (ML. renegare, to deny back [or against]) To deny; to go back on.

abnegate v. (ab-, from + L. negare, to deny + -ate, make) To deny and reject; to renounce or surrender a right or privilege; to abjure; repudiate.

abnegation n. (abnegate- + -ation, C, A, R, S) Renunciation; a repudiation; a denial.

necessary adj. (L. necessarius, unavoidable, indispensable, needful. ne-, not + -esse-, to be + -ary, related to, like) Being indispensable; requisite; needful; essential.

necessitate v. (L. necessitas, necessity + -ate, make) To make necessary or indispensable.

necessity n. ( L. necessitas, unavoidableness, fate, destiny, doom. ne-, not + -esse, to be + -ity, Ch, C, S) Absolutly requisite; an absolute need; idispensable

nefarious adj. (L. nefarius, from nefas, a crime, wrong from ne-,not + -fas-, lawful [related to -fari-, to speak] + -arious, related to, connect with) Wicked in the extreme; abominable; iniquitous; atrociously sinful; detestably vile; execrable. negate v. (-neg-, deny + -ate, make) To deny the existence or truth of; contradiction.

negation n. (negate- + -ion, S, P, R, A) The act of denying; declaration that something is not, or has not been or will not be. Opposed to affirmation.

neglectful adj. (-neg-, not + -lect-, gather + -ful, Ch, F) Heedless; careless; inattentive; negligent.

negligee n. (Fr. from L. negligere, to neglect. -neg-, not + -lig- gather + -ee, RA) A kind of loose unceremonious gown formerly worn by women. An easy, unceremonious attire; undress.

negligence n. (-neg-, not + -lig-, gather + -ence, S, Qu, A, R) Lack of due diligence or care; omission of duty; habitual neglect; heedlessness.

negligent adj. (neg-, not + -lig-, gather + -ent, OW) Customarily neglectful; careless; heedless; culpably careless; showing lack of attention.

negligible adj. (L. negligere, to neglect. -neg-, not + -lig-, gather +-ible, capable of) That which may be neglected; disregarded; unimportant; trifling.

negotiate v. (L. negotiatus, to carry on business from neg-, not + otium, leisure + -able, able, Qu, T) To bargain or trade with another respecting purchase and sale or some business affair.

neuter adj. (L. neuter, neither; ne, -not + uter, one of two) Neither masculine or feminine; having no generative organs; sexless.

neutral adj. (L. neuter + -al, related to, belongs to, O, P, A, L) Not taking part with any one of certain contending parties; neuter; indifferent..

nice (GRE) adj. (L. nescire, ignorant, no knowing from ne-, not + scire, to know) Precise, accurate; correct; particular; punctilious; dainty.

renegade n. (Sp. renegado, from LL. renegatus, one who denies his religion from L. re-,back + negare, to deny) One who deserts to an enemy. An apostate to his faith, specifically the Christian faith; recreant; turncoat.

unnecessary adj. (un-, not + necessary) Needless.

(denegation, negative, negativism, negator, negatory, negotiate (deny leisure), neither, nescient, never)

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What is a sentence using the word renege?

Renege is another word for revoke. It means to back out on a promise or contract. A good sentence would be, he thought he could renege the contract that he already signed.


How do you spell reneige?

The correct spelling is renege (to go back on one's word).


What are some synonyms for the term 'renege'?

Reverse, Backslide and Unfaithful are synonyms for the term Renege. To renege also means to break a promise or to go back on one's word, to backslide.


What is called act of going back on word or commitment?

Reneging, from the verb to renege.


What is the past tense of renege?

The past tense of renege is reneged.


What is a 6-letter word beginning with R that means to go back on a promise?

Renege.


How do you use renege in the sentence?

I don't know why you would renege on the deal.


What dose renege mean?

"Renege" means to go back on a promise, contract, or commitment. It involves failing to keep an agreement or breaking a promise.


Is renege a negative word?

no, it means to not go through with something like a commitment or a promise of some sort.


What is the origin of the word renege?

It comes to us by way of the French, from the Middle Latin word renegare, which in turn comes from the Old Latin prefix re- (again) and negare (to deny; also the root for the word negate).In other words, to renege means to go back on a promise, to literally deny someone again.


What is a misplay at bridge called?

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Is route a compound word?

No route is not a compound word.