break one's word

And it's downright wicked to break one's word.

One of these—pride in appearing not to need to break one's word, he supposes too rare to be presumed upon.

To break one's word, or in any way degrade one's race.

I would rather endure the winds and the tempests all my life: And if it were not a mean and ugly thing to break one's word, he would never make his peace or be reconciled with me.

Such an expression is an evident proof of confirmed depravity; for, what would be the condition of society if it was only requisite to kill one another, to commit with impunity every evil action,—to break one's word and assert falsehood—provided no one dared tell you that you lied?'