English Dictionary

renege

IPA（発音記号）

/ɹɪˈnɛɡ/

動詞

自動詞 古語 他動詞

(intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word. / (intransitive) In a card game, to break one's commitment to follow suit when capable.

日本語の意味

約束や契約を破ること / カードゲームにおいて、従うべきスートを捨てることでルールを破る行為

After promising to lead the committee, he chose to renege on his commitment.

委員会を率いると約束した後、彼はその約束を破ることにした。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.

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 […]

意味（2）

(intransitive) In a card game, to break one's commitment to follow suit when capable.

意味（3）

(transitive, archaic) To deny; to renounce

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.

reneges （ present singular third-person ）

reneging （ participle present ）

reneged （ participle past ）

reneged （ past ）