renege (v)
renege on (v)
renegue on (v)
go back on (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
examples She backed out of her promise
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
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Entailment promise, assure
Hypernym revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate
Derivationally related form renege → renege
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Derivationally related form renege → renege
Hyponym revoke, annul, lift, countermand, reverse, repeal, overturn, rescind, vacate

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