Renegade Definition

rĕnĭ-gād
renegades
noun
renegades
A person who abandons one religion for another; apostate.
Webster's New World
A person who abandons a party, movement, etc. and goes over to the other side; traitor; turncoat.
Webster's New World
A fugitive from the law; outlaw.
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
adjective
Of or like a renegade; disloyal.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To become a deserter or an outlaw.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Renegade

Noun

Singular:
renegade
Plural:
renegades

Origin of Renegade

  • Spanish renegado from Medieval Latin renegātus past participle of renegāre to deny Latin re- re- Latin negāre to deny ne in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegatus, perfect participle of renego (“deny"). See also renege.

    From Wiktionary

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