renege

verb

ri-ˈneg How to pronounce renege (audio)
Definition of renegenext
1
as in to withdraw
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 to renounce
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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Recent Examples of renege Musk is accusing Altman of ‘robbing a charity,’ by reneging on OpenAI’s original non profit mission. — Gemma Allen, Forbes.com, 15 May 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 People made clear that the story of Colorado becoming a state should include talk of the Sand Creek massacre and other atrocities, treaties reneged on and the treatment of children at Indian boarding schools. — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 20 May 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 See All Example Sentences for renege
Recent Examples of Synonyms for renege
  1. withdraw
  2. renounce
  3. recall
  4. retract
  5. back out
  6. deny
  7. back down
Verb
  • About 71 percent of the SPAC’s cash pool stayed in the merger rather than being withdrawn by investors.
    — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 2 July 2026
  • This means they can be revised or withdrawn without legislation.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of withdraw
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  • What follows are dozens of examples of how those whose names are familiar (or aren’t) and legendary (or infamous) for their actions while representing the state have been embraced (or renounced) by the rest of the country and beyond.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • If the Lakers renounce all their free agents except for Reaves, hacking their books with machete, the team would have Dončić, Jared Vanderbilt, Jake LaRavia, Dalton Knecht, Bronny James (partial guarantee) and Adou Theiro under contract.
    — Dan Woike, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of renounce
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  • Plans for fireworks were still moving forward in other cities including Chicago and New York, where tall ships passed the Statue of Liberty earlier in the day, recalling the fanfare around America’s 200th anniversary in 1976.
    — Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Pulisic recalled arriving at Pochettino’s temporary office for a meeting and hearing a country song.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of recall
Verb
  • As soon as the error was realized, the story was retracted and removed from NPR’s website and an on-air correction was broadcast.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 June 2026
  • At least one publication—Vox—followed NPR’s reporting and also had to retract a story.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
Definition of retract
Verb
  • In May, a slew of musicians who were slated to perform at Freedom 250's 16-day state fair event backed out, with some citing politics.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The actor was a replacement after Madonna backed out, leaving the proto-rave tune one of the era’s most unlikely collaborations.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of back out
Verb
  • His opponent claimed that created a conflict of interest, which Weiser denied.
    — Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • The two housekeepers denied having such a conversation with Brown, noting language differences would have made such a discussion unlikely.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 July 2026
Definition of deny
Verb
  • After shooting up to an all-time high of over $225, shares of the rocket company have swung wildly back down to Earth, betraying plenty of uncertainty over the company’s dizzying, north-of-$2-trillion market cap.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 1 July 2026
  • The prisoner is placed in restraints and led back down the wing before being transported to Florida State Prison and placed on death watch.
    — Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
Definition of back down

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