Phrase guide

break one's word

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To break a promise one has made.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: խոսքը դրժել (xoskʻə držel) — Translations
  • Finnish: syödä sanansa — Translations
  • French: manquer à sa parole — Translations
  • German: sein Wort brechen / nicht halten — Translations
  • Hungarian: megszegi a szavát — Translations
  • Polish: nie dotrzymywać słowa — Translations
  • Polish: nie dotrzymać słowa — Translations