- renege on something
- renege on somethingto go back on one's promise or commitment. •
I am mad at you because you reneged on your promise!
•I did not renege on what I promised.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
renege on something
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renege — re‧nege [rɪˈniːg, rɪˈneɪg ǁ rɪˈnɪg, rɪˈniːg] verb formal renege on an agreement/deal/contract etc to fail to do something you had promised or agreed to do: • Some clients reneged on their agreements to sell when the price climbed. • The agency… … Financial and business terms
renege on — verb fail to fulfill a promise or obligation She backed out of her promise • Syn: ↑renege, ↑renegue on, ↑go back on • Derivationally related forms: ↑renege (for: ↑renege) … Useful english dictionary
renege — UK [rɪˈneɪɡ] / UK [rɪˈniːɡ] / US [rɪˈneɡ] / US [rɪˈnɪɡ] verb [intransitive] Word forms renege : present tense I/you/we/they renege he/she/it reneges present participle reneging past tense reneged past participle reneged formal to decide not to do … English dictionary
renege — re|nege [rıˈni:g, rıˈneıg US rıˈnıg, rıˈni:g] v [Date: 1500 1600; : Medieval Latin; Origin: renegare; RENEGADE] [i]formal renege on an agreement/deal/promise etc to not do something you have promised or agreed to do = ↑go back on ▪ The fighters… … Dictionary of contemporary English
renege — re|nege [ rı neg, rı nıg ] verb intransitive FORMAL renege on to decide not to do something that you promised to do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
renege — /rɪ neɪgˌ rɪ ni:g/ verb ♦ to renege on a promise not to do something which you had promised to do (formal.) ● I was furious when he reneged on the deal … Dictionary of banking and finance
renege — verb (I) formal regnege on an agreement/a deal etc to not do something you have promised or agreed to do: Why has the government reneged on its commitment to the welfare program? … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
renege — [rɪˈniːg] , [rɪˈneɪg] verb [I] formal to not do something that you promised to do … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rat on something — ˈrat on sth derived (BrE, informal) to not do sth that you have agreed or promised to do Syn: ↑renege • The government is accused of ratting on its promises to the unemployed … Useful english dictionary
go back on — verb fail to fulfill a promise or obligation She backed out of her promise • Syn: ↑renege, ↑renege on, ↑renegue on • Derivationally related forms: ↑renege (for: ↑renege) … Useful english dictionary
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