renegue on
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Definition
Verb: - To fail to keep a promise, commitment, or agreement; to go back on one's word.
Usage
This verb is used to describe the act of not doing what one has promised or agreed to do. It implies a breach of trust or a failure to honor an obligation. It is typically followed by the preposition "on" and the object of the promise (e.g., a promise, a deal, an agreement).
Examples
- Verb:
- He reneged on his promise to help with the project.
- The company reneged on the contract, leaving us in a difficult position.
- You can't just renege on a deal after shaking hands on it.
Advanced Usage
- "to renege on one's word": a formal way to say someone broke their promise.
- Politicians who renege on their word lose the public's trust.
Variants and Related Words
- Renegue: An alternate, less common spelling of the verb "renege."
- Reneging (n): The act of reneging.
- His reneging caused a major dispute.
Synonyms
- Go back on: To fail to keep a promise.
- Break: To fail to observe (an agreement).
- Default on: To fail to fulfill an obligation, especially financial.
- Back out of: To withdraw from a commitment.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Renegue on is itself a phrasal verb. The core verb "renege" is almost always used with "on" when specifying the promise or agreement.
Related Idioms
- Go back on one's word: To break a promise.
- It's a serious matter to go back on your word.
Verb
- fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
- She backed out of her promise