plural renegades
1
: a person who leaves one group, religion, etc., and joins another that opposes it
renegades from the Republican/Democratic Party
—usually used before another nouna renegade Republican/Democrat
2
: someone or something that causes trouble and cannot be controlled
stories about pirates and renegades on the high seas
—often used before another noundrugs that attack renegade cells in cancer patients
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“Renegade.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/renegade. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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