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countermand vs renege on

renege on vs countermand

countermand is a noun but renege on is not a noun.

countermand and renege on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
countermand Yes No Yes No
renege on No No Yes No
As verbs, renege on is a hyponym of countermand; that is, renege on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than countermand:
  • countermand: cancel officially
  • renege on: fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
Other hyponyms of countermand include go back on, renege, renegue on.
countermand (noun) renege on (noun)
a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
countermand (verb) renege on (verb)
cancel officially fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
Difference between countermand and renege on

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