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Definitions

renege

[ri-nig, -neg, -neeg] / rɪˈnɪg, -ˈnɛg, -ˈnig /
VERB
go back on one's word
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back out default on go back go back on one's word pull out retract reverse
STRONG
change one's mind have change of heart take back
WEAK
break faith break one's promise break one's word chicken out cop out get cold feet weasel out wimp out

Example Sentences

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One said that it was wrong to "renege on promises" by making people who "uprooted their lives to come here" to wait longer for permanent residency.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

But regulators say some companies renege on their commitments.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Now she can renege on a promise to air a revised version on CBS.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

I’m concerned he may renege on that agreement.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

As he walked, he decided without much consideration that he would renege on his commitment to let himself forget that this would be his last back-to-school dinner.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.