Associations to the word «Renege»

Wiktionary

RENEGE, verb. (intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.
RENEGE, verb. (intransitive) In a card game, to break one's commitment to follow suit when capable.
RENEGE, verb. (transitive) (archaic) To deny; to renounce

Dictionary definition

RENEGE, noun. The mistake of not following suit when able to do so.
RENEGE, verb. Fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King