Word a Day
renege
What does renege mean?
renege (verb): to break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce renege?
/ɹɪˈnɪɡ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does renege come from?
Borrowed from Latin renegō, from negō (“to deny”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “renege” mean?
to disregard, miss or omit part of a continuation (some item or stage)
Not quite: that's what skip means.
to break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word
Right! That's what “renege” means.
to observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something
Not quite: that's what examine means.
to determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate
Not quite: that's what assess means.
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