welch

BrE /wɛltʃ/ AmE /wɛltʃ/

verb en → es

past welched/welshed pp welched/welshed ing welching

1 BACK OUT [intransitive] B2

to refuse to do something that you have promised or agreed to do, especially in a game or business deal

incumplir, no cumplir con algo

  • welch on sth

Collocations welch on a deal · welch on an agreement

  • He welched on his promise to pay back the money.

    Incumplió su promesa de devolver el dinero.

2 CHEAT [transitive] C1

to cheat or act dishonestly, especially in a game or business deal

engañar, estafar

  • welch sb out of sth

Collocations welch someone out of money · welch someone out of a prize

  • He welched the other players out of their winnings.

    Engañó a los otros jugadores para que les robaran sus ganancias.