Main Entry: ¹ren·e·gade

Pronunciation: \ˈre-ni-ˌgād\

Function: noun

Etymology: Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegatus, from past participle of renegare to deny, from Latin re- + negare to deny — more at negate

Date: 1583

1 : a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
2 : an individual who rejects lawful or conventional behavior