renegade
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ren·e·gade
(rĕn′ĭ-gād′)n.
1. One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
2. An outlaw; a rebel.
adj.
Of, relating to, or resembling a renegade; traitorous.
intr.v. ren·e·gad·ed, ren·e·gad·ing, ren·e·gades
To become a deserter or an outlaw.
[Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegātus, past participle of renegāre, to deny : Latin re-, re- + Latin negāre, to deny; see ne in Indo-European roots.]
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renegade
(ˈrɛnɪˌɡeɪd)n
1.
a. a person who deserts his or her cause or faith for another; apostate; traitor
b. (as modifier): a renegade priest.
2. any outlaw or rebel
[C16: from Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegāre to renounce, from Latin re- + negāre to deny]
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ren•e•gade
(ˈrɛn ɪˌgeɪd)n.
1. a person who deserts a party or cause for another.
2. an apostate from a religious faith.
adj. 3. of or like a renegade; traitorous.
[1575–85; < Sp renegado < Medieval Latin renegātus, n. use of past participle of renegāre to desert, renege]
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renegade
- First referred to a person who abandons one religion for another.See also related terms for religion.
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Noun | 1. | renegade - someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw |
2. | renegade - a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. quitter - a person who gives up too easily | |
Verb | 1. | renegade - break with established customs |
Adj. | 1. | renegade - having deserted a cause or principle; "some provinces had proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper" disloyal - deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle; "disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers" |
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renegade
noun
adjective
1. traitorous, rebel, dissident, outlaw, runaway, rebellious, unfaithful, disloyal, backsliding, mutinous, apostate, recreant (archaic) The renegade policeman supplied details of the murder.
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renegade
nounverb
To abandon one's cause or party usually to join another:
Slang: rat.
Idioms: change sides, turn one's coat.
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