Renegade Meaning
/ˈɹɛ.nəˌɡeɪd/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn outlaw or rebel.
nounA disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.
Sentence Examples
Any politician who does not toe the main party line would be branded a renegade.
Tracing a renegade's family background, you'll find him the black sheep.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ soldier refused to follow orders and deserted the army last night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ soldier had abandoned his unit and was now working for the opposing side.
Word Origin & History
From Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegātus, perfect participle of renegō (“to deny”). See also renege.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The recent arrangement, obtained by Lord Stratford, as to the case of a Christian renegading to Mohammedanism […]"
— 1859, Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine, volume 3, page 740:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ soldier refused to follow orders and deserted the army last night.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ soldier had abandoned his unit and was now working for the opposing side.