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)

1. 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

Translations

Translations

• Armenian: խոսքը դրժել (xoskʻə držel), խոսքը դրժել (xoskʻə držel)
• Finnish: syödä sanansa (fi)
• French: manquer à sa parole
• German: sein Wort brechen / nicht halten
• Hungarian: megszegi a szavát

Further reading

• “break one's word”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “break ones word”, in Collins English Dictionary.