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renege |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Renege \Re*nege"\ (r?-n?j" or r?-n?g"), v. t. [LL. renegare. See {Renegade}.] To deny; to disown. [Obs.] --Shak. All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged) Against the truth and thee unholy leagued. --Sylvester. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Renege \Re*nege"\, v. i. 1. To deny. [Obs.] --Shak. 2. (Card Playing) To revoke. [R.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: renege n : the mistake of not following suit when able to do so [syn: {revoke}] v : fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise" [syn: {renege on}, {renegue on}, {go back on}]
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