reneging

verb

Definition of renegingnext
present participle of renege
1
as in withdrawing
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
as in retracting
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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“Reneging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reneging. Accessed 28 Jan. 2023.

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