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renege

[ri-nig, -neg, -neeg] / rɪˈnɪg, -ˈnɛg, -ˈnig /
VERB
go back on one's word
Synonyms
STRONGEST
back out default on go back go back on one's word pull out retract reverse
STRONG
change one's mind have change of heart take back
WEAK
break faith break one's promise break one's word chicken out cop out get cold feet weasel out wimp out

Example Sentences

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Simon unleashed a tirade at Coach executive Todd Kahn during their first meeting in the first decade of the 2000s, after the handbag maker tried to renege on deals to open stores in Simon malls.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

One said that it was wrong to "renege on promises" by making people who "uprooted their lives to come here" to wait longer for permanent residency.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

But regulators say some companies renege on their commitments.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

I’m concerned he may renege on that agreement.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 14, 2025

The government had already informed the foreign press that I was to be set free tomorrow and felt they could not renege on that statement.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.