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renege (ruh-NEG, ruh NIG) (verb), reneges; reneged; reneging
1. To fail to carry out a promise or a commitment: Karen's aunt and uncle assured Karen to pay her tuition to the university, however they reneged on their pledge because they didn't realize how expensive it would be!
2. To back out on one's word word to do something: Jim's dad would never renege in accomplishing what he has said he would carry out.
3. Etymology: from Latin renegare, "to say no" from re- "again, expressing intensive force" + negare, "to deny."
To not do what has been promised.
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