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renege

🇬🇧 UK/ri'ni:g/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To break a promise or fail to honour a commitment; to go back on one's word.

食言,违背诺言,毁约

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
reagain, back
+
negdeny, refuse, negate
+
esuffix
=renege

Common Collocations

  • 1.renege on a deal毁约
  • 2.renege on a promise食言,违背承诺
  • 3.renege on an agreement违背协议
  • 4.[renege on commitments]违背承诺/义务

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The government was accused of reneging on its promise to reduce income taxes.

  • 2.

    He reneged on the deal at the last minute, leaving his partners in a difficult position.

  • 3.

    Reneging on a signed contract can result in serious legal consequences.

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