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renege vs revoke

revoke vs renege

renege and revoke both are nouns.

renege and revoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
renege Yes No Yes No
revoke Yes No Yes No
As nouns, renege and revoke are synonyms defined as:
  • renege and revoke: the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
As verbs, revoke is a hypernym of renege; that is, revoke is a word with a broader meaning than renege:
  • renege: fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
  • revoke: cancel officially
Other hypernyms of renege include annul, countermand, lift, overturn, repeal, rescind, reverse, vacate.
renege (noun) revoke (noun)
the mistake of not following suit when able to do so the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
renege (verb) revoke (verb)
fail to fulfill a promise or obligation cancel officially
fail to follow suit when able and required to do so
Difference between renege and revoke

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