Definition of renegade
1 : a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
2 : an individual who rejects lawful or conventional behavior
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Examples of renegade in a Sentence
renegades from the Republican Party
stories about pirates and renegades on the high seas
Origin and Etymology of renegade
Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegatus, from past participle of renegare to deny, from Latin re- + negare to deny — more at negate
renegade
Definition of renegade
renegaded
;renegading
intransitive verb
: to become a renegade
First Known Use of renegade
circa 1611
renegade
Definition of renegade
1 : having deserted a faith, cause, or religion for a hostile one
2 : having rejected tradition : unconventional
First Known Use of renegade
1636
RENEGADE Defined for English Language Learners
renegade
playDefinition of renegade for English Language Learners
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: a person who leaves one group, religion, etc., and joins another that opposes it
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: someone or something that causes trouble and cannot be controlled
RENEGADE Defined for Kids
renegade
playDefinition of renegade for Students
1 : a person who deserts a faith, cause, or party
2 : a person who does not obey rules “They were renegades who thought they had permission to steal from the rich …” — Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising
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