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renege

/rɪˈnɛɡ/

renegeverb

reneged

Past Simple

reneged

Past Participle

reneging

Gerund

/rɪˈnɛɡ/

Translations

She reneged on the contract terms.

Она нарушила условия контракта.

He decided to renege on his promise.

Он решил отказаться от своего обещания.

Definitions

To go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract.

He reneged on his promise to help with the project.

In card games, to fail to follow suit when able and required to do so.

A player who reneges in bridge is penalized two tricks.

Synonyms

renegenoun

reneges

/rɪˈnɛɡ/

Used in card-playing terminology for an act of failing to follow suit; countable.

Definitions

An act or instance of failing to follow suit in a card game; a revoke.

South's renege cost his partnership the rubber.

Synonyms

breach of promise