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repeal vs renege

renege vs repeal

repeal and renege both are nouns.

repeal and renege both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repeal Yes No Yes No
renege Yes No Yes No
As verbs, renege is a hyponym of repeal; that is, renege is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than repeal:
  • repeal: cancel officially
  • renege: fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
Other hyponyms of repeal include go back on, renege on, renegue on.
repeal (noun) renege (noun)
the act of abrogating; an official or legal cancellation the mistake of not following suit when able to do so
repeal (verb) renege (verb)
cancel officially fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
Difference between repeal and renege

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