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    ren·e·gade
    /ˈrenəˌɡād/

    noun

    • 1. a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles: "an agent who later turns out to be a renegade"

    adjective

    • 1. having treacherously changed allegiance: "a renegade bodyguard"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRENEGADE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A renegade is a person who has changed their loyalty or allegiance from one group to another, often in a political, religious, or national context. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences from Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › renegadesRenegades Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A renegade is someone who deserts a faith, cause, or party, or rejects lawful or conventional behavior. Learn the synonyms, examples, etymology, and history of this word from Merriam-Webster.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › renegadeRENEGADE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    a person who deserts a party or cause for another. Synonyms: betrayer, deserter, dissenter, traitor. an apostate from a religious faith. adjective. of or like a renegade; traitorous. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of renegade 1.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › renegadeRenegade - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A renegade is a person who has deserted their cause or defied convention; they're rebels and sometimes outlaws, or even traitors. A long, long time ago, a renegade was a Christian person who decided to become Muslim.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRENEGADE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A renegade is a person who abandons their previous beliefs or allegiances and joins another group or cause. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and usage of renegade with sentences from The Guardian and other sources.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › renegadeRenegade - definition of renegade by The Free Dictionary

    1. One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter. 2. An outlaw; a rebel. adj. Of, relating to, or resembling a renegade; traitorous. intr.v. ren·e·gad·ed, ren·e·gad·ing, ren·e·gades. To become a deserter or an outlaw.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrenegade noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    renegade. noun. /ˈrenɪɡeɪd/ (formal, disapproving) (often used as an adjective) a person who leaves one political, religious, etc. group to join another that has very different views. a renegade priest. There was no place for a communist renegade in the political climate of the time. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?