renege

Definition of renege

Verbs

fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
Synonyms:
go back on, renege on, renegue on
Type of:
annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, revoke, vacate
cancel officially

Nouns

the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
Synonyms:
revoke
Type of:
error, fault, mistake
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

Vocabulary Lists for renege

GRE Super 4800 Plus »(4851 words)
  • abase
  • abash
  • abate
  • abbreviate
  • abdicate

Patty's New List »(860 words)
Miscellaneous words daymare qua chorography trichologi...
  • abaft
  • abase
  • abate
  • abdicate
  • abet

Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings »(114 words)
  • angel dust
  • renege
  • boll
  • cotton gin
  • Easter Day

WordMasters: Grade 8 Gold Division Mar-Apr '09 »(25 words)
http://www.visualthesaurus.com/cm/wordmasters/1799/
  • repository
  • whet
  • mellifluous
  • decadence
  • wheedle

"The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" By David Wroblewski »(163 words)
  • alder
  • bracken
  • chink
  • dispirited
  • fervently

mega »(3106 words)
  • anomaly
  • equivocal
  • lucid
  • precipitate
  • abstain

Words that contain renege

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