renege
/ɹɪˈnɛɡ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "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 […]"
- "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."
- "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."
- "All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged) / Against the truth and thee unholy leagued."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin renegō, from negō (“to deny”). Possibly influenced by renegotiate. Doublet of renay. See also renegade.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *h₁eǵ-, renegō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ɹɪˈnɛɡ/
- British English: /ɹɪˈneɪɡ/