[ren.e.gade] n [Sp renegado, fr. ML renegatus, fr. pp. of renegare to deny, fr. L re- + negare to deny--more at negate] (1583) 1: a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
2: an individual who rejects lawful or conventional behavior
[2]renegade vi -gad.ed ; -gad.ing (ca. 1611): to become a renegade [3]renegade adj (1705) 1: having deserted a faith, cause, or religion for a hostile one
2: having rejected tradition: unconventional