Also means
to grumble; to curse
Usage Note
Renegar is an irregular stem-changing verb (e→ie in stressed syllables: reniega, reniegues). Its formal sense is to renounce or abjure something — renegar de su fe (to renounce one's faith). In colloquial usage, especially in Spain, it also means to grumble or mutter curses under one's breath, making it a near-synonym of refunfuñar in informal contexts.
Examples
"Renunció a renegar de sus principios."
Natural Translation
He refused to disown his principles.
Literal Translation
He-refused to renounce of his principles.
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