renege

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ɹɪˈneɪɡ/|/ɹɪˈniːɡ/    美 /ɹɪˈnɛɡ/|/ɹɪˈnɪɡ/|/ɹɪˈneɪɡ/|/ɹiː-/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word. intransitive
    — Previously I promised not to proselytize miserism, but now I want to renege a little on that promise. If your family income is anywhere near average, you can scrimp and save and cut back for maybe two to four years […]
  2. To break one's commitment to follow suit when capable. intransitive
  3. To deny; to renounce archaic,transitive
    — His captaines heart, / Which in the ſcuffles of great fights hath burſt / The Buckles on his breaſt, reneages all temper, / And is become the bellowes and the Fan / To coole a Gypſies Luſt.

词形变化

reneges present,singular,third-person reneging participle,present reneged participle,past reneged past renage alternative reneague alternative reneg alternative re-nig alternative renegue alternative

词汇关系

衍生词
reneger
相关词
abnegate negate negative neglect négligée negotiate renegade renegation

词源

Borrowed from Latin renegō, from negō (“to deny”). Possibly influenced by renegotiate. Doublet of renay. See also renegade.
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