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 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
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