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overturn vs renege

renege vs overturn

overturn and renege both are nouns.

overturn and renege both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overturn Yes No Yes No
renege Yes No Yes No
As verbs, renege is a hyponym of overturn; that is, renege is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than overturn:
  • overturn: cancel officially
  • renege: fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
Other hyponyms of overturn include go back on, renege on, renegue on.
overturn (noun) renege (noun)
the act of upsetting something the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
an improbable and unexpected victory
overturn (verb) renege (verb)
change radically fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
rule against
cancel officially
turn from an upright or normal position
cause to overturn from an upright or normal position
cause the downfall of; of rulers
Difference between overturn and renege

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