renegade

ren·e·gade  (rn-gd)

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.

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[Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegtus, past participle of renegre, to deny : Latin re-, re- + Latin negre, to deny; see ne in Indo-European roots.]

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renegade [ˈrɛnɪˌgeɪd]

n

1.

a.  a person who deserts his cause or faith for another; apostate; traitor

b.  (as modifier) a renegade priest

2. any outlaw or rebel

[from Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegāre to renounce, from Latin re- + negāre to deny]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	renegade - someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw defector, deserter - a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
	2.	renegade - a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. apostate, deserter, ratter, turncoat, recreant quitter - a person who gives up too easily
Verb	1.	renegade - break with established customs rebel dissent, protest, resist - express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"
Adj.	1.	renegade - having deserted a cause or principle; "some provinces had proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper" recreant 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

deserter, rebel, betrayer, dissident, outlaw, runaway, traitor, defector, mutineer, turncoat, apostate, backslider, recreant (archaic) He was a renegade - a traitor.

adjective

traitorous, rebel, dissident, outlaw, runaway, rebellious, unfaithful, disloyal, backsliding, mutinous, apostate, recreant (archaic) The renegade policeman supplied details of the murder.

Translations

renegade [ˈrenɪgeɪd]

A. ADJ → renegado

B. N → renegado/a m/f

renegade [ˈrɛnɪgeɪd] n → renégat(e) m/f

renegade

n → Renegat(in) m(f), → Abtrünnige(r) mf

adj → abtrünnig

renegade [ˈrɛnɪˌgeɪd] n (pej) → rinnegato/a

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renegade [ˈrɛnɪˌgeɪd] n (pej) → rinnegato/a