Past tense of renege
regular verb
The past tense of renege is reneged. The past participle is also reneged.
Forms of renege
| Base form (V1) | renege /ɹɪˈnɛɡ/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | reneged |
| Past participle (V3) | reneged |
| Present participle | reneging |
| Third person singular | reneges |
Reneged in a sentence
- Clattenburg awarded Spurs a penalty for the third time after a handball in the area but he reneged after realising that the linesman had flagged Crouch offside in the build-up.2011 February 5, Michael Kevin Darling, “Tottenham 2 - 1 Bolton”, in BBC
- We fought for the royal Stuarts that reneged us against the Williamites and they betrayed us.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 12: Cyclops]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 316. From the entry Williamite
- When Russia reneged on an agreement to withdraw its troops from Manchuria, the Japanese fleet launched a surprise raid on Port Arthur.2011, The Crimes of Stalin: the Murderous Career of the Red Tsar, Arcturus Publishing Ltd, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 53. From the entry Liaotung
- Now I understand the French have reneged on their former agreement and there is considerable throwing of monkey wrenches in the works, and the situation has bogged down completely.1951, United States, Congress, House, Committee on Foreign Affairs, The Mutual Security Program, Hearings Before the Committee on Foreign…. From the entry monkey wrench in the works
Meaning of renege
- verb To break a promise or commitment; to go back on one's word.
- verb To break one's commitment to follow suit when capable.
- verb To deny; to renounce.
Questions about the past tense of renege
- What is the past tense of renege?
- The past tense of renege is reneged.
- What is the past participle of renege?
- The past participle of renege is reneged.
- Is renege a regular or irregular verb?
- Renege is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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