was wotd|2006|October|21
English

Etymology
From L. term|renego, from term|nego||deny. See also term|renegade.

Pronunciation
a|US IPA|/rɪ�n�g/ or /rɪ�neg/
a|RP IPA|/rɪ�ni:g/
audio|en-us-renege.ogg|Audio (US), audio|en-us-renege2.ogg|Audio (US)

Verb
en-verb|reneg|ing

1. intransitive To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.
2. intransitive In a card game, to break one's commitment to follow suit when capable.
3. transitive archaic To deny; to renounce

Translations
trans-top|break a promise or commitment
German: (sein) Wort brechen, nicht Wort halten
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trans-top|deny, renounce
German: verleugnen
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fa:renege
fr:renege
hu:renege
vi:renege
zh:renege

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