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renegade
UK /ˈɹɛ.nəˌɡeɪd/ US /ˈɹɛ.nɪˌɡeɪd/
noun 2adj 2verb 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
against
VERB + RENEGADE
branded
RENEGADE + NOUN
cells, china, province
Definitions
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.
The recent arrangement, obtained by Lord Stratford, as to the case of a Christian renegading to Mohammedanism […]
adj
1
Deserting, treacherous, disloyal.
2
Unconventional, unorthodox.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The recent arrangement, obtained by Lord Stratford, as to the case of a Christian renegading to Mohammedanism […]
Wiktionary02
Any politician who does not toe the main party line would be branded a renegade.
Tatoeba · #27140503
You're a renegade.
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Taiwan is a renegade province of China.
Tatoeba · #1104085905
When a person develops cancer, the body mounts an immune response against the renegade cells but it is often too weak to halt their spread.
Tatoeba · #11197729Usage Notes
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