| renege Apr 18th 2013, 23:30 | | | | (One intermediate revision by one user not shown) | | Line 25: | Line 25: | | | # {{intransitive}} In a [[card game]], to break one's commitment to [[follow suit]] when capable. | | # {{intransitive}} In a [[card game]], to break one's commitment to [[follow suit]] when capable. | | | # {{transitive}} {{archaic}} To [[deny]]; to [[renounce]] | | # {{transitive}} {{archaic}} To [[deny]]; to [[renounce]] | | | + | #: {{rfquotek|Shakespeare}} | | | + | #* Sylvester | | | + | #*: All Europe high (all sorts of rights '''reneged''') / Against the truth and thee unholy leagued. | | | | | | | | ====Translations==== | | ====Translations==== |
Latest revision as of 23:30, 18 April 2013 [edit] English [edit] Etymology From Latin renego, from nego ("deny"). Possibly influenced by renegotiate. See also renegade. [edit] Pronunciation - (US) IPA: /rɪˈnɛɡ/, /rɪˈneɪɡ/, /rɪˈnɪɡ/, /rɪˈniːɡ/, /riːˈnɛɡ/, /riːˈneɪɡ/
- (RP) IPA: /rɪˈneɪg/, /rɪˈniːɡ/
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renege (third-person singular simple present reneges, present participle reneging, simple past and past participle reneged) - (intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.
- 2011 February 5, Michael Kevin Darling, "Tottenham 2 - 1 Bolton", BBC:
- Just before half-time, Clattenburg awarded Spurs a penalty for the third time after a handball in the area but he reneged after realising that the linesman had flagged Crouch offside in the build-up.
- (intransitive) In a card game, to break one's commitment to follow suit when capable.
- (transitive) (archaic) To deny; to renounce
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)
- Sylvester
- All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged) / Against the truth and thee unholy leagued.
[edit] Translations break a promise or commitment card games: fail to follow suit when capable [edit] Anagrams  |  |
