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renege

verbCommon GRE wordMore R words

to go back on a promise, agreement, or commitment

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Renege in a sentence

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The company reneged on its pledge to expand the benefits program.

Synonyms
defaultback outgo back onbreak
Antonyms
honorfulfilluphold
Common questions

Questions about “renege

Renege (verb) means to go back on a promise, agreement, or commitment
Here is renege used in an example sentence: "The company reneged on its pledge to expand the benefits program."
Common synonyms for renege include default, back out, go back on, break.
Antonyms of renege include honor, fulfill, uphold.
Renege is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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