renege : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: renege	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for renege
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
renege n the mistake of not following suit when able to do so [syn: revoke, renege] v fail to fulfill a promise or obligation; "She backed out of her promise" Synonym(s): renege, renege on, renegue on, go back on
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Renege \Re*nege"\ (r?-n?j" [or] r?-n?g"), v. t. [LL. renegare. See {Renegade}.] To deny; to disown. [Obs.] --Shak. All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged) Against the truth and thee unholy leagued. --Sylvester.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Renege \Re*nege"\, v. i. 1. To deny. [Obs.] --Shak. 2. (Card Playing) To revoke. [R.]