break one's word
English
Verb
break one's word (third-person singular simple present breaks one's word, present participle breaking one's word, simple past broke one's word, past participle broken one's word)
- To break a promise one has made.
- 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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Further reading
- “break one's word”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “break ones word”, in Collins English Dictionary.
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