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  1. intransitive verb To fail to carry out a promise or commitment: reneged on the contract at the last minute.
  2. intransitive verb Games To fail to follow suit in cards when able and required by the rules to do so.
  3. transitive verb To renounce; disown.
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  • "But you may renege, because you have no soul, and therefore no conscience Yes So why should I make any such deal Because you hope that I might honor the deal if I lose, and you're curious about what's in that chamber if you lose." —  The Dastard
  • "You don't want the antidote Sorry-I didn't mean I intended to renege," Bink told her. —  The Source of Magic
  • With another I might have been tempted to renege, but never with Frick. —  Astounding Stories June, 1935
  • “You forgot tonight was a full moon when you decided to try to renege, Champe You wouldn't.” He sounded certain, but I could smell anxiety on his breath. —  Challenging Destiny #19
  • Clearly he was unsure if he was in luck, or if she was simply a lunatic who might renege, then harm him. —  Red As Blood
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  1. Medieval Latin renegāre, to deny; see renegade.

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  1. Formerly also reneague, reneg, renig; =F. renier =Provencal renegar, renejar =Spanish Portuguese renegar =Italian rinegare, rinnegare, deny, renounce: see reny, renay, renegate.
 

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