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Word: Renege
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘desert’): from medieval Latin renegare, from Latin re- (expressing intensive force) + negare ‘deny’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈniːɡ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rɪˈneɪɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract
Short Definition:go back on promise or contract
Examples:- they have reneged on their promises to us
Variant Forms:
- renegue
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