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Renege vs Noncommitment - What's the difference?

renege | noncommitment |

As a verb renege

is to break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.

As a noun noncommitment is

lack of commitment.

renege

English

Verb

(reneg)
  • To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=February 5 , author=Michael Kevin Darling , title=Tottenham 2 - 1 Bolton , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Just before half-time, 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.}}
  • In a card game, to break one's commitment to follow suit when capable.
  • (archaic) To deny; to renounce
    • (Shakespeare)
  • * Sylvester
    • All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged ) / Against the truth and thee unholy leagued.

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    noncommitment

    English

    Noun

  • Lack of commitment.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=January 24, author=Michael Slackman, title=Most Reformists Appear Purged From Iran Ballot, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=“At age 52, I learned that according to the Executive Board I had allegations of noncommitment to Islam, lack of belief in the system of the Islamic Republic and lack of following the Constitution of the Islamic Republic,” Mr. Alami said }}