Possible Clues:

• Some degenerate turned to rat
• Card table error
• Fail on a promise
• Withdraw from the general uprising
• Back out on a deal
• Fail to follow suit (in Bridge)
• Renounce Frenchman, say, that's put inside
• Reverse decision from flankers to referee novice game
• In retreat the general offers to withdraw
• Back down on the generator, some going west