to welcher

Examples

• All

• Don't welch on your promises!

• He made a bet but tried to welcher when he lost.

• If you welcher on your promises, no one will ever trust you again.

• People dislike those who welcher on their agreements.

• If you welcher on your promises, you risk losing your friends.

• He tried to welcher on the bet he made with his coworker.

• People avoid dealing with those who welcher on their agreements.

Synonyms

S

to stiff

vsto welcher

• Informal

46 8.4

To not pay someone money that you owe them

is specific to failing after bets or agreements rather than general cheating

W

to welsh

vsto welcher

• Offensive

5 9.5

To fail to pay a debt or keep a promise after an agreement

has identical meaning but is a different variant form

W

to welch

vsto welcher

• Offensive

4 9.9

To refuse to pay money you agreed to, often after losing a bet

applies more broadly to debts or broken promises beyond gambling

W

to welsh on

vsto welcher

• Offensive

4 9.9

To fail to keep a promise or pay a bet

is the general act of failing to pay debts or break promises

W

to welsh out

vsto welcher

• Offensive

9.4

Fail to do something you promised, often by not paying what you owe

focuses on failing to pay debts or breaking promises after agreements

Antonyms

P

to pay

∞ 1.0

To give money for something you buy or owe

H

to honor

• Specialized

83 5.4

Accept and pay a check or bill when it is presented

How Honest

to pay

∞ 1.0

to welcher

• Offensive

9.9

to break a promise

16 2.6

Surface Forms

Etymology