Meaning & use
Renegged
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Failed to keep a promise or commitment; an informal spelling of "reneged."
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He renegged on the deal at the last minute.
The supplier renegged on the delivery date without any warning.
A note on using this word
The standard dictionary spelling is "reneged," from the verb "renege"; "renegged" is a very common informal variant reflecting how the word sounds.
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renegedbacked out
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