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Reneger vs Reneged - What's the difference?

reneger | reneged |

As a noun reneger

is a person who reneges.

As a verb reneged is

past tense of renege.

reneger

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who reneges.
  • reneged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (renege)
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    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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