revoke, renege
(noun) the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
renege, renege on, renegue on, go back on
(verb) fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; “She backed out of her promise”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
renege (third-person singular simple present reneges, present participle reneging, simple past and past participle reneged)
(intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.
(intransitive) In a card game, to break one's commitment to follow suit when capable.
(transitive, archaic) To deny; to renounce
• Greene, greene
Source: Wiktionary
Re*nege" (r-nj" or r-ng"), v. t. Etym: [LL. renegare. See Renegade.]
Definition: To deny; to disown. [Obs.] Shak. All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged) Against the trith and thee unholy leagued. Sylvester.
Re*nege", v. i.
1. To deny. [Obs.] Shak.
2. (Card Playing)
Definition: To revoke. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
