Synonyms & related words for renege

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of renege — including revoke, repudiate, rescind, forswear, renounce, abjure. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to renege

Explore words related to renege — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include reneger, renegue, renig, repudiator, renegotiate, abnegate, renegotiable, forswore. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for renege

Common synonyms for renege include revoke, repudiate, rescind, forswear, renounce, abjure, abrogate, recant — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does renege come from?

The word renege breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root neg-, from Latin nego (“deny”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.