renege

renege

renege (third-person singular simple present reneges, present participle reneging, simple past and past participle reneged)

1. (intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on ones word.
   • 2011 February 5, Michael Kevin Darling, “Tottenham 2 - 1 Bolton”, BBC:

     Just before half-time, Clattenburg awarded Spurs a penalty for the third time after a handball in the area but he reneged after realising that the linesman had flagged Crouch offside in the build-up.

2. (intransitive) In a card game, to break ones commitment to follow suit when capable.
3. (transitive) (archaic) To deny; to renounce

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Altri significati:

(intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.

break a promise or commitment

deny, renounce

(transitive) (archaic) To deny; to renounce

(intransitive) In a card game, to break one's commitment to follow suit when capable.

To break a promise or commitment.

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