Meaning & use
renege
To fail to keep a promise, agreement, or commitment.
See it in a sentence
The contractor reneged on the deal after receiving a better offer elsewhere.
Voters felt betrayed when the politician reneged on his campaign pledge.
A note on using this word
"Renege" is usually followed by "on," as in "renege on a promise" or "renege on a deal."
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
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