renegade
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noun \ˈre-ni-ˌgād\Definition of RENEGADE
1
: a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
2
: an individual who rejects lawful or conventional behavior
See Examples of RENEGADE
- renegades from the Republican Party
- stories about pirates and renegades on the high seas
Origin of RENEGADE
Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegatus, from past participle of renegare to deny, from Latin re- + negare to deny — more at negate
First Known Use: 1583
Rhymes with RENEGADE
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2renegade
intransitive verbrenegad·edrenegad·ing
Definition of RENEGADE
: to become a renegade
First Known Use of RENEGADE
circa 1611
3renegade
adjectiveDefinition of RENEGADE
1
: having deserted a faith, cause, or religion for a hostile one
2
: having rejected tradition : unconventional
First Known Use of RENEGADE
1705
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