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Definition of renege verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

renege

verb

NAmE//rɪˈnɛɡ//

, NAmE//rɪˈnɪɡ//

[intransitive] renege (on something) (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they renege

he / she / it reneges

past simple reneged

-ing form reneging

to break a promise, an agreement, etc. synonym go back on something to renege on a deal/debt/contract, etc.

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