to renege
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8.5
- verb
- /rɪˈnɛɡ/
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incumplir
- Voters could then refuse to re-elect candidates who reneged on their pledges, irrespective of party.
- renege on a promise
- renege on a commitment
- renege on an agreement
And I've heard so many horror stories of just horrible treatment on the part of VCs, like reneging on deals.
- And I've heard so many horror stories of just horrible treatment on the part of VCs, like reneging on deals.
- In the complaint, Twitter dismissed Musk's fake accounts claim, describing Musk's reason for reneging on the deal as a model of hypocrisy.
- Now it's much more tempting to renege because you're much better off on in awe Turkey than you would have been if you hadn't gotten the investment done.
- He had another long term contract teaching opportunity that you know, that, that, that that school reneged on that contract.
Examples
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You shouldn't renege on your promise to attend the meeting.
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OK, just don't try to renege on our deal.
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Did he renege on the deal?
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Then you renege on your part.
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I hate people who renege on deals.
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We can't renege on that.
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Nor did Friedrichs waste time trying to renege on his agreement.
Academic text (2000) -
If the lenders refused, Greece could renege on the agreement and seek funding from other sources.
Blog text (13) -
You wouldn't be thinking about reneging on our promised interview, would you?
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She was reneging on a business deal.
Synonyms
107
3.7
To stop insisting because others oppose you
79
3.4
Decide not to do something you promised to do
59
3.9
Stop supporting or taking part in a plan because you feel unsure
46
4.5
To break a rule, agreement, or promise
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6.0
To take back a statement or opinion in public
33
4.1
Break a promise or agreement
16
7.2
Fail to do something you promised or agreed to
16
2.6
To fail to do what you said you would do
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3.7
To stop taking part in an agreement you already agreed to
1
8.4
To officially take back a promise or plan
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5.0
To not keep a serious promise you made, often in a formal situation
1
7.9
To change an earlier decision or statement because of pressure
Take back a promise or support you gave
To withdraw from a promise or agreement, often officially under pressure
Fail to do something you promised, often by not paying what you owe
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Etymology
Renege comes from an old Latin word renegare, made of re- meaning 'back' and negare meaning 'to deny'. The neg- part is the same idea you see in negative and 'deny', so to renege is to 'deny again', to go back on a promise or fail to keep an agreement.