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Definition of Renege
1. Verb. Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation. "She backed out of her promise"
Generic synonyms: Annul, Countermand, Lift, Overturn, Repeal, Rescind, Reverse, Revoke, Vacate
Entails: Assure, Promise
2. Noun. The mistake of not following suit when able to do so.
Generic synonyms: Error, Fault, Mistake
Group relationships: Card Game, Cards
Derivative terms: Revoke
Definition of Renege
1. v. t. To deny; to disown.
2. v. i. To deny.
Definition of Renege
1. Verb. (intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) In a card game, to break one's commitment to follow suit when capable. ¹
3. Verb. (transitive) (archaic) To deny; to renounce ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Renege
1. to fail to carry out a promise or commitment [v -NEGED, -NEGING, -NEGES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Renege
Literary usage of Renege
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Hoyle: Or, Gentleman's Hand-book of Games, Containing All the by William Brisbane Dick (1894)
"If the Knave is led, no trump can renege except the Five. Similarly, the Ace of
Hearts can renege to any trump led, except to the trump superior to it, ..."
2. A Glossary to the Works of William Shakespeare by Alexander Dyce (1902)
"84. renege, to renounce: reneges all temper, Ant. ii 8 (in this passage reneges
must be pronounced as a ..."
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