renege
Back out dishonorably
To renege is to go back on a promise or commitment: He reneged on his agreement to sell me the car.
In card games, to renege is to fail to follow suit when able—a violation of the rules.
The word carries connotations of bad faith, suggesting someone who can't be trusted to keep their word.
Breaking of agreement
- violateBreak a rule deliberately
- dishonorLoss of respect
- defaultPreset standard option
- abandonLeave behind permanently
betray · fail · neglect · break · disregard · ignore · contravene · transgress
Reverse one's position
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- recantFormally withdraw a statement
- retractWithdraw something said
- reverseTurn to opposite
backpedal · retreat · walk back · about-face · flip-flop · change course · pivot · renounce
Deliberate violation of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- backstabBetray someone's trust
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
- perfidyDeliberate breach of trust
bad faith · faithlessness · duplicity · sellout · defection · turncoat · unfaithfulness · two-timing
breach
Breaking of agreement
abandon · betray · fail · neglect · break · disregard · ignore · contravene · transgress · infringe
backtrack
Reverse one's position
reverse · backpedal · retreat · walk back · about-face · flip-flop · change course · pivot · renounce · disavow
treachery
Deliberate violation of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- backstabBetray someone's trust
- disloyaltyBreach of allegiance
perfidy · bad faith · faithlessness · duplicity · sellout · defection · turncoat · unfaithfulness · two-timing
trick
Deliberate deception
- follow suitAct as others have
- trumpSuit outranking all others
- discardDeliberately throw out
misplay · revoke · penalty · card game · hand · deal · infraction · foul
rescind
Formally cancel or withdraw
cancel · invalidate · repeal · abrogate · void · countermand · overrule · overturn · undo · abolish
- card gamespoker, blackjack, solitaire, hearts, spades
- wrongdoingmisconduct, crime, sabotage, crimes, misbehavior
- game movesmove, dodge, play, pass, block
- trick-takingtrump, trumps, trump suit, tricks, trick-taking
- Trick-Taking Cardstrump, trick, tricks, bid, deal
- betrayalbackstab, betray, betrayal, traitor, backstabber