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renege

re·nege [ ri níg, ri nég, ri ng ] (past and past participle re·neged, present participle re·neg·ing, 3rd person present singular re·neges)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. break promise: to go back on a promise or commitment

2. not follow suit: in cards, to fail to follow suit when able and required to do so

[Mid-16th century. < medieval Latin renegare "deny" < Latin negare]

re·nege noun
re·neg·er noun
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