Synonyms of reneging

reneging

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• withdrawing
• recalling
• backing out
• backing down
• backing off
• retracting
• copping out
• backpedaling
• forswearing
• going back on
• backtracking
• finking out
• recanting
• disavowing
• abjuring
• wimping out
• chickening (out)
• repudiating
• taking back
• abnegating
• unsaying
• begging off
• crying off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• adhering (to)
• fulfilling
• keeping
• honoring
• satisfying
• complying (with)
• following through (with)

2

as in renouncing

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

• renouncing
• withdrawing
• retracting
• denying
• repealing
• contradicting
• abandoning
• relinquishing
• recanting
• refuting
• repudiating
• abjuring
• forswearing
• taking back
• abnegating
• spurning
• disavowing
• forsaking
• unsaying
• disowning
• disclaiming
• recalling
• negating
• revoking
• disproving
• backtracking
• controverting
• surrendering
• disputing
• rebutting
• disagreeing (with)
• negativing
• gainsaying
• giving up
• backing down
• backing off
• bolting
• disallowing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stating
• claiming
• maintaining
• declaring
• admitting
• adhering (to)
• asserting
• acknowledging
• proclaiming
• affirming
• contending
• supporting
• defending
• professing
• upholding
• backing
• confirming
• endorsing
• accepting
• vowing
• adopting
• avowing
• vouching
• embracing
• espousing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reneging

Oakland is implementing a new encampment policy that allows inhabited vehicles to be cited and towed more quickly, drawing the ire of RV dwellers who say the city is reneging on its promises. — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

France’s own prime minister has warned that reneging on the national debt would force the country to borrow at exorbitant interest rates, just as the government must turn to the bond market to raise more than $360 billion this year. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Sources at Chelsea, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, accused Monaco of unprofessionalism for reneging on a €54million (£47m) deal agreed just hours earlier. — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Indeed, history is replete with governments reneging on oil deals, especially those that would seem to have been signed under duress. — Michael Lynch, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Now the Navy is reneging on its promise to name an aircraft carrier for Doris Miller, the heroic Black mess attendant who manned a machine gun at Pearl Harbor. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

Mamdani even endorsed Espaillat’s reelection bid before reneging and backing the aforementioned Chevalier. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

At one point officials were contemplating a proposal for a hotel along with newer retail, and only three years ago paid a $2 million settlement to a previous developer who accused the town of reneging on a deal. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

Witnesses to the raid maintained that the protest was lawful and accused Martin Berger, SAIC’s provost, of reneging on a promise to allow student leaders to reach an internal compromise before involving police. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 June 2026