renegue on promise

  • 1renegue on — verb fail to fulfill a promise or obligation She backed out of her promise • Syn: ↑renege, ↑renege on, ↑go back on • Derivationally related forms: ↑renege (for: ↑renege) …

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  • 2renegue — re·nege || rɪ nɪg /rɪ nɪːg v. go back on a promise, fail to fulfill a pledge; fail to follow suit when it is possible to do so (Cards) …

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  • 3go back on — verb fail to fulfill a promise or obligation She backed out of her promise • Syn: ↑renege, ↑renege on, ↑renegue on • Derivationally related forms: ↑renege (for: ↑renege) …

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  • 4renege on — verb fail to fulfill a promise or obligation She backed out of her promise • Syn: ↑renege, ↑renegue on, ↑go back on • Derivationally related forms: ↑renege (for: ↑renege) …

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  • 5renege — reneger, n. /ri nig , neg , neeg /, v., reneged, reneging, n. v.i. 1. Cards. to play a card that is not of the suit led when one can follow suit; break a rule of play. 2. to go back on one s word: He has reneged on his promise. v.t. 3. Archaic.… …

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  • 6renege — re•nege [[t]rɪˈnɪg, ˈnɛg, ˈnig[/t]] v. neged, neg•ing 1) to go back on one s word: He has reneged on his promise[/ex] 2) gam to play a card that is not of the suit led when one can follow suit 3) archaic to deny; disown; renounce • Etymology:… …

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  • 7renege — (also renegue) ► VERB ▪ go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract. DERIVATIVES reneger noun. ORIGIN Latin renegare, from negare deny …

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  • 8reneger — renege (also renegue) ► VERB ▪ go back on a promise, undertaking, or contract. DERIVATIVES reneger noun. ORIGIN Latin renegare, from negare deny …

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  • 9renege — v. (also renegue) 1 intr. a go back on one s word; change one s mind; recant. b (foll. by on) go back on (a promise or undertaking or contract). 2 tr. deny, renounce, abandon (a person, faith, etc.). 3 intr. Cards revoke. Derivatives: reneger n.… …

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