break one's word



break one's word

Violate or fail to observe a promise or contract one has made. For example, You can trust him implicitly; I've never known him to break his word. [c. a.d. 1000]
See also: break, word

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Petronius-Ancient Roman
SoiniSOY-neeFinnish
Judoc-Breton, Ancient Celtic
Dorete-Danish
Bada-Anglo-Saxon
Ellison['elisən]