English Explanatory Dictionary

break one's word

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To break a promise one has made.

Word forms

break one's word breaks one's word breaking one's word broke one's word broken one's word

Synonyms

go back on one's word break one's promise renege on one's promise

Antonyms

keep one's word stay true to one's word be as good as one's word deliver the goods
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