English noun: renege | |||
1. | renege (act) the mistake of not following suit when able to do so | ||
Synonyms | revoke | ||
Broader (hypernym) | error, fault, mistake | ||
Part meronym | card game, cards | ||
English verb: renege | |||
1. | renege (communication) fail to fulfill a promise or obligation | ||
Samples | She backed out of her promise. | ||
Synonyms | go back on, renege on, renegue on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate | ||
Entail | assure, promise | ||