renege

== English == === Alternative forms === renage, reneague, reneg, re-nig, renegue === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin renegō, from negō (“to deny”). Possibly influenced by renegotiate. Doublet of renay. See also renegade. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈnɛɡ/, /ɹɪˈnɪɡ/, /ɹɪˈneɪɡ/, /ɹiː-/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɹɪˈneɪɡ/, /ɹɪˈniːɡ/ , Rhymes: (US) -ɛɡ, (US) -ɪɡ, -eɪɡ, (Received Pronunciation) -iːɡ === Verb === renege (third-person singular simple present reneges, present participle reneging, simple past and past participle reneged) (intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word. [(often) with on] Antonym: deliver (intransitive, card games) To break one's commitment to follow suit when capable. (transitive, archaic) To deny; to renounce ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “renege”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. === Anagrams === Greene, greene