OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 15819

renege

/ɹɪˈnɛɡ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
faltar a la palabra • faltar a su palabra
To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.
Clattenburg awarded Spurs a penalty for the third time after a handball in the area but he reneged after realising that the linesman had flagged Crouch offside in the build-up.
Previously I promised not to proselytize miserism, but now I want to renege a little on that promise. If your family income is anywhere near average, you can scrimp and save and cu…
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