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past tense of renege
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1
to break a promise or agreement
- my so-called best friend promised to help me move, only to renege come Saturday morning
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2
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
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“Reneged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reneged. Accessed 25 Jan. 2022.
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