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the mistake of not following suit when able to do soSynonyms: revokeType of mistake, errorPart of card game, cards

fail to fulfill a promise or obligation“she reneged on her promise”Synonyms: renege on renegue on go back onMore general revoke, annulInvolves promise, assure

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Re·nege′ (r?-n?j′ or r?-n?g′), transitive verb

Origin: LL. renegare. See Renegade.

To deny; to disown. obsolete William Shakespeare

All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged) Against the truth and thee unholy leagued.— Joshua Sylvester

Re·nege′ intransitive verb

1. To deny. obsolete William Shakespeare

2. To fail to keep (a commitment or promise); — often used with on; as, to renege on one's promise.

3. Card games To revoke; to play a card that cannot legally be played according to the rules. rare

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: +PJC, GCIDE editors