breaking a promise

A form of break a promise — To fail to keep a promise.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of break a promise
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APA

breaking a promise. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20a%20promise

MLA

“breaking a promise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20a%20promise. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “breaking a promise,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/breaking%20a%20promise.

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