Reneging Meaning in English

word · lemma: renege

US

ɹɪˈnɪɡɪŋ

ri-NIG-ing

UK

ɹɪnˈɛdʒɪŋ

ri-NEJ-ing

परिभाषा

The act of not doing what you promised to do, such as breaking an agreement or going back on your word.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

'Reneging' is formal and often used in legal or business contexts. Collocates with 'on a promise', 'on an agreement', or 'on a deal'. It's not used for physical actions, only for failing to keep one's word.

• Spanish: incumplir - retractarse
• Portuguese (BR): descumprir - voltar atrás (compromisso)
• Portuguese (PT): incumprir - voltar atrás (compromisso)
• Chinese (Simplified): 违背（承诺）- 食言
• Chinese (Traditional): 違背（承諾）- 食言
• Hindi: वादाखिलाफी करना - पीछे हटना
• Arabic: نكث الوعد - تراجع عن الالتزام
• Bengali: অঙ্গীকার ভঙ্গ - প্রতিশ্রুতি ভঙ্গ
• Russian: нарушение обещания - нарушение договора
• Japanese: 約束を破ること - 合意を反故にすること
• Vietnamese: thất hứa - bội ước
• Korean: 약속을 어김 - 합의를 어김
• Turkish: vaadinden dönme - anlaşmayı bozma
• Urdu: وعد خلافی - معاہدہ توڑنا
• Indonesian: mengingkari janji - melanggar kesepakatan

उदाहरण वाक्य

He is reneging on his promise to help us.

basic

The company was accused of reneging on the contract.

basic

She regretted reneging on her agreement.

basic

They faced criticism for reneging on their promises after the election.

natural

By reneging on the deal, he damaged his reputation in the industry.

natural

People lose trust quickly when they see someone reneging on commitments.

natural