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
Saturninasah-toor-NEE-nah (Spanish)Ancient Roman, Spanish
Ashenden['æʃndən]
BuanaBWAH-nahIndonesian
Michele (2)mi-SHELEnglish
Eyal-Hebrew
Bourgeois['buəʒwa:]