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present tense third-person singular of renege
Synonyms & Antonyms of reneges
1
to break a promise or agreement
- my so-called best friend promised to help me move, only to renege come Saturday morning
Synonyms for reneges
Words Related to reneges
- abjures,
- abnegates,
- disavows,
- forswears
- (also foreswears),
- recalls,
- recants,
- repudiates,
- retracts,
- takes back,
- unsays,
- withdraws
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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
Synonyms for reneges
- abjures,
- abnegates,
- forswears
- (also foreswears),
- recants,
- renounces,
- repeals,
- repudiates,
- retracts,
- takes back,
- unsays,
- withdraws
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