Definitions for reneges

reneges re·nege

Spelling: [ri-nig, -neg, -neeg]
IPA: /rɪˈnɪg, -ˈnɛg, -ˈnig/

Reneges is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 84 anagrams from letters in reneges (eeegnrs).

Definitions for reneges

noun

  1. Cards. an act or instance of reneging.

verb (used with object)

  1. Archaic. to deny; disown; renounce.

verb (used without object)

  1. Cards. to play a card that is not of the suit led when one can follow suit; break a rule of play.
  2. to go back on one's word:

Origin of reneges

1540-50; earlier renegue Medieval Latin renegāre, equivalent to re- re- + negāre to deny (cf. negative)

Examples for reneges

"You've never seen the day when you wanted to renege, Upton, and you know it," he hit back.

Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger convinced Reagan to renege on his support for these cuts, so they never happened.

It occurred to him that he could agree now to join forces with Charles, then go back to Gobignon and renege on his promise.

I treated them two or three times and never once did they renege.

Dubowitz, however, says he is concerned Moscow could renege on its promise not to sell Iran the S-300.

Will Syria collapse or Egypt renege on the Camp David Accords?

Word Value for reneges
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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