Renege



GRE Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 背信, 违约
• ［英］ v. 背信, 违约 ( to go back on a promise or commitment)
• ［记］ re ( 反) +nege ( 否认) -> 反过来不承认
• ［例］ He said he would join us, but he reneged and stayed home.

Webster Collegiate

verb (reneged; reneging)

• Etymology: Medieval Latin renegare
• Date: 1548
• transitive verb
  • deny, renounce
• intransitive verb
  • 1. obsolete to make a denial
  • 2. revoke
  • 3. to go back on a promise or commitment
• ? reneger noun

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