English Explanatory Dictionary

renegade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An outlaw or rebel.
  2. A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.
verb
  1. To desert one's cause, or change one's loyalties; to commit betrayal.
adj
  1. Deserting, treacherous, disloyal.
  2. Unconventional, unorthodox.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛ.nəˌɡeɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-renegade.wav /ˈɹɛ.nɪˌɡeɪd/ en-us-renegade.ogg

Word forms

renegade renegades renegading renegaded more renegade most renegade

Etymology

From Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegātus, perfect participle of renegō (“to deny”). See also renege.

Synonyms

apostate defector heretic turncoat backstabber betrayer double-crosser quisling rat ratter recreant renegade serpent snake snake in the grass swike traitor treacher treacherer treasonist turntippet withersake wolf in sheep's clothing apostatize defect quisle traitorize assfuck betray burn cop out cross out cross up double-cross do someone dirty do the dirty on false go back on knife let down play someone false sell sell the pass sell down the river sell down sell out stab in the back faithless perfidious ratlike booky dastardly disleal disloyal double-crossing double-dealing double-faced double-hearted doublehearted falseheart

Related words

negate and its related terms abnegate neglect negative negotiate négligée

Derived words

paragade renegade row renegadism renegader
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