Question

renege If his partners renege at this point, the whole project will probably fall through. rɪˈnɪg

Accepted Answer

To go back on a promise or commitment. To renege on a bet is to refuse to pay up when you lose. To renege on a promise of marriage, or on a deal of any kind, is to pull out. History is full of promises and commitments and treaties that were reneged on, such as the many treaties with Native Americans that American settlers and the U.S. government went back on over a period of almost 300 years. A synonym is welsh (“He always welshes on his deals”); however, since that word may have come from Welsh, meaning a native of Wales in Britain, some people think it might be offensive.

word	renege
definition	To go back on a promise or commitment.
eg_sentence	If his partners renege at this point, the whole project will probably fall through.
explanation	To renege on a bet is to refuse to pay up when you lose. To renege on a promise of marriage, or on a deal of any kind, is to pull out. History is full of promises and commitments and treaties that were reneged on, such as the many treaties with Native Americans that American settlers and the U.S. government went back on over a period of almost 300 years. A synonym is welsh (“He always welshes on his deals”); however, since that word may have come from Welsh, meaning a native of Wales in Britain, some people think it might be offensive.
IPA	rɪˈnɪg

Renege Back Promise Treaties Native Commitment Partners Point