renegade
noun
ren·e·gade
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Definition of renegade
(Entry 1 of 3)
1
: a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
2
: an individual who rejects lawful or conventional behavior
renegade
verb
renegaded;
renegading
Definition of renegade (Entry 2 of 3)
: to become a renegade
renegade
adjectiveDefinition of renegade (Entry 3 of 3)
1
: having deserted a faith, cause, or religion for a hostile one
2
: having rejected tradition : unconventional
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Synonyms & Antonyms for renegade
Synonyms: Noun
apostate, defector, deserter, recreant
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of renegade in a Sentence
Noun
The group was full of free spirits and renegades who challenged every assumption of what art should be. She regaled him with stories about pirates and renegades on the high seas.Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Moscow, Washington and a CIA analyst track a renegade Soviet captain and his new submarine. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Kinzer’s antihero is Sidney Gottlieb, a renegade chemist who oversaw the MK-ULTRA program. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, "Are Spies More Trouble Than They’re Worth?," 26 Aug. 2019 Same for a renegade doctor, or teacher, or most other officials. — James Fallows, The Atlantic, "On Trump and Queeg: A Followup," 25 Aug. 2019 There are close connections between Hong Kong and Taiwan, a self-governing island that Beijing regards as a renegade province. — Time Staff, Time, "'A Platform for Dialogue.' Hong Kong's Leader Promises to Listen to a Community Torn Apart by Protest," 20 Aug. 2019 Now, will the voters who elected the renegade congressman to five consecutive double-digit victories desert him? — Kathleen Gray, Detroit Free Press, "How Justin Amash's July 4 bombshell is igniting political fireworks," 7 July 2019 At the last minute, the renegade star called an audible, sent his band home and performed a nonstop medley of 17 of his most iconic songs. — Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com, "Odd Couple or Dynamic Duo? See for Yourself as Carrie Underwood and Joan Jett Rock Out at CMA Fest," 3 Aug. 2019 During the inspection, a renegade group of nine Santa Maria cattle stayed hidden in the thorny brush. — John Maccormack, ExpressNews.com, "Deadly fever ticks are infesting border cattle herds," 2 Aug. 2019 Dutch actor Rutger Hauer, an icon of genre fiction perhaps best known to general audiences for his portrayal of renegade android Roy Batty in Ridley Scott’s 1982 cult classic Blade Runner, died on Friday. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "Rutger Hauer, genre actor and Blade Runner icon, has died at 75," 24 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Groark was persuaded to join Lowell P. Weicker Jr.’s renegade A Connecticut Party in 1990 and served one term as lieutenant governor before launching a losing bid for governor in 1994. — Matthew Kauffman, courant.com, "Former Lt. Gov. Eunice Groark Dies at 80," 9 May 2018 Reporters are notoriously averse to collective action and their employers are notoriously averse to renegade employees. — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, "The White House Press, Like Other D.C. Institutions, Is Broken," 19 June 2017Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
As governor of Jamaica, buccaneer Henry Morgan sends a swashbuckler to capture renegade pirates. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 Bubble tea, a sweet beverage that can be milky or fruity, originated in Taiwan, a region the government in Beijing considers a renegade province. — Naomi Xu Elegant, Fortune, "How Hong Kong’s Protests Are Roiling the World’s Booming Bubble Tea Market," 22 Aug. 2019 An Air Force pilot matches wits with a renegade colleague who is threatening to detonate a pair of nuclear warheads. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 The program burst into the international spotlight in 2013, when renegade NSA contractor Edward Snowden leaked information on U.S. surveillance techniques. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, "NSA improperly collected US phone call data after saying problem was fixed," 26 June 2019 China, which considers Taiwan a renegade province, has strongly denounced the U.S. Navy’s presence there. — Sam Walker, WSJ, "In Menacing Seas, the Navy Relies on ‘Battle Rhythm’," 15 June 2019 In fact Davis, the architect of Oakland’s runaway success and renegade image during its classic rock (’60s, ’70s and ’80s) era, was not yet affiliated with the Raiders the last time they were spanked this harshly. — John Walters, Newsweek, "Raiders of the Lost Art of Winning: Will Jim Harbaugh Be Their Indiana Jones?," 5 Dec. 2014 One incident in 2014 left its walls painted blue and plastered with bizarre renegade art fly posters. — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, "Prada Makes an Unlikely Cameo on The Simpsons," 11 Jan. 2019 When your mother is Madonna, a renegade spirit runs through your blood by default. — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, "Lourdes Leon Is Shattering Beauty Stereotypes With Body Hair—Just Like Her Famous Mother," 6 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'renegade.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for renegade
renegade
noun
English Language Learners Definition of renegade
: a person who leaves one group, religion, etc., and joins another that opposes it
: someone or something that causes trouble and cannot be controlled
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renegade
noun
ren·e·gade
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Kids Definition of renegade
1
: a person who deserts a faith, cause, or party
2
: a person who does not obey rules
“They were renegades who thought they had permission to steal from the rich …”— Pam Muñoz Ryan, Esperanza Rising
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