noun

renegade

REH-nuh-gayd

noun

Someone who abandons a cause, group, or belief and often turns against it.

"The renegade officer was court-martialled for leaking secrets."

adjective

Rebellious, disloyal, or acting outside accepted rules.

"A renegade faction broke away from the main political party."

How to Use Renegade

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishSomeone (or something) that breaks away from the group and goes against it.

Common pairings

renegade group go renegade renegade behaviour

more renegade comparative, renegaded past tense, renegades plural, renegades singular, most renegade superlative

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From Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegatus, "one who has denied [their faith]."

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