— reneger , n.
/ri nig", -neg", -neeg"/ , v. , reneged, reneging , n.
v.i.
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: He has reneged on his promise.
v.t.
3. Archaic. to deny; disown; renounce.
n.
4. Cards. an act or instance of reneging.
[ 1540-50; earlier renegue renegare, equiv. to re- RE- + negare to deny (cf. NEGATIVE) ]