26984 words

renegade

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
a person who has changed their feelings of support and duty from one political, religious, national, etc. group to a new one:

Examples:

A band of renegades had captured the prince and were holding him to ransom.
2
used to describe someone who has changed their feelings of support and duty from one political, religious, national, etc. group to a new one:

Examples:

a renegade soldier/priest
The renegade spy has posted photographs taken during an undercover operation.
3
a person who has changed from supporting esp. one political, religious, or national group to supporting another:

Examples:

a renegade state
She’s always been a renegade.

Navigation