renege
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin renego, from nego (“deny”). Possibly influenced by renegotiate. See also renegade.
Pronunciation [edit]
- (US) IPA: /rɪˈnɛɡ/, /rɪˈneɪɡ/, /rɪˈnɪɡ/, /rɪˈniːɡ/, /riːˈnɛɡ/, /riːˈneɪɡ/
- (RP) IPA: /rɪˈneɪg/, /rɪˈniːɡ/
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Verb [edit]
renege (third-person singular simple present reneges, present participle reneging, simple past and past participle reneged)
- (intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.
- 2011 February 5, Michael Kevin Darling, “Tottenham 2 - 1 Bolton”, BBC:
- Just before half-time, Clattenburg awarded Spurs a penalty for the third time after a handball in the area but he reneged after realising that the linesman had flagged Crouch offside in the build-up.
- 2011 February 5, Michael Kevin Darling, “Tottenham 2 - 1 Bolton”, BBC:
- (intransitive) In a card game, to break one's commitment to follow suit when capable.
- (transitive) (archaic) To deny; to renounce
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)
- Sylvester
- All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged) / Against the truth and thee unholy leagued.
Translations [edit]
break a promise or commitment
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deny, renounce
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