reneges
Goes back on
Reneges means goes back on a promise or commitment.
Someone who reneges fails to follow through on what they agreed to do: He reneged on his promise to help with the move.
In card games, to renege is to fail to follow suit when required and able.
The word carries a sense of betrayal or bad faith.
Splits or pauses
- betraysActs against one's allies
- defaultsPreset options or failures
- backtracksReverses one's path
- withdrawsPulls out or removes
retracts · abandons · forsakes · disavows · reverses · recants · violates · dishonors
Breaks or violations
- defaultsPreset options or failures
- violatesActs against established rules
- terminatesBrings to an end
- nullifiesMakes of no effect
voids · invalidates · repudiates · dishonors · annuls · abrogates · rescinds · cancels
breaks
Splits or pauses
- betraysActs against one's allies
- defaultsPreset options or failures
- backtracksReverses one's path
withdraws · retracts · abandons · forsakes · disavows · reverses · recants · violates · dishonors · nullifies
breaches
Breaks or violations
- defaultsPreset options or failures
- violatesActs against established rules
- terminatesBrings to an end
nullifies · voids · invalidates · repudiates · dishonors · annuls · abrogates · rescinds · cancels · abandons
penalty
Punishment for wrongdoing
trump · trick · bridge · hearts · spades · euchre · infraction · misdeal · hand · discard