Synonyms of reneged

reneged

verb

past tense of renege

1

as in withdrew

to break a promise or agreement

my so-called best friend promised to help me move, only to renege come Saturday morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrew
• recalled
• retracted
• backed out
• backed off
• backed down
• copped out
• backpedaled
• backtracked
• recanted
• finked out
• went back on
• disavowed
• foreswore
• forswore
• repudiated
• abjured
• chickened (out)
• took back
• wimped out
• unsaid
• begged off
• cried off
• abnegated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adhered (to)
• fulfilled
• kept
• satisfied
• honored
• complied (with)
• followed through (with)

2

as in retracted

to solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to)

refused to renege the principles by which she had always lived her life, even if it resulted in losing her business

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrew
• retracted
• renounced
• denied
• contradicted
• abandoned
• recanted
• relinquished
• refuted
• repealed
• repudiated
• abjured
• foreswore
• forswore
• took back
• disavowed
• spurned
• unsaid
• disowned
• recalled
• disclaimed
• abnegated
• negated
• revoked
• gainsaid
• forsook
• disproved
• rebutted
• surrendered
• disputed
• disagreed (with)
• controverted
• backtracked
• bolted
• negatived
• disallowed
• backed off
• backed down
• gave up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stated
• claimed
• declared
• admitted
• maintained
• acknowledged
• affirmed
• asserted
• contended
• proclaimed
• adhered (to)
• confirmed
• professed
• backed
• accepted
• supported
• endorsed
• upheld
• adopted
• defended
• vowed
• vouched
• avowed
• embraced
• indorsed
• espoused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reneged

In a video shared on X by a user who identified himself as Phillips’ best friend, the gift-giving moment went viral, and prompted commenters to call into question why the team reneged on the PS5. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024

Trudeau won successive elections in 2019 and 2021, but his popularity has steadily declined since as Canadians have become frustrated with political scandals, reneged promises and the economy, among other issues. —Lex Harvey, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024

Musk then reneged on the Twitter sitter thing. —Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024

After Assad launched a shocking mass chemical weapons strike on Syrian civilians in 2013, in which more than 1,400 people were killed, former President Obama’s administration reneged on its promise to take military action against Assad. —Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024

In April, after succumbing to pressure from his core supporters, Netanyahu reneged on a deal with the United Nations to absorb African migrants from other Western countries. —Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 26 Apr. 2018