Verb

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(renege)

Verb

(reneg)

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

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, 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.