I. ˈre-ni-ˌgād noun
Etymology: Spanish renegado, from Medieval Latin renegatus, from past participle of renegare to deny, from Latin re- + negare to deny — more at negate
Date: 1583
1. : a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another
2. : an individual who rejects lawful or conventional behavior
II. intransitive verb
( -gad·ed ; -gad·ing )
Date: circa 1611
: to become a renegade
III. adjective
Date: 1705
1. : having deserted a faith, cause, or religion for a hostile one
2. : having rejected tradition : unconventional