break a promise
Go back on
To break a promise is to fail to do what you said you would do.
The phrase implies betrayal of trust—promises carry moral weight, and breaking one damages relationships: He broke his promise to quit drinking.
You can also break an oath, vow, or word in the same sense.
- renegeBreak a pledge
- back outWithdraw from commitment
- betrayViolate a trust
- forsakingRenouncing or abandoning completely
- unreliableNot consistently performing
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commitment fulfillment
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keep one's word · follow through · keep faith · see it through · come through
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