0 a person who has changed their feelings of support and duty from one political, religious, national, etc. group to a new one:
1 used to describe someone who has changed their feelings of support and duty from one political, religious, national, etc. group to a new one:
The renegade spy has posted photographs taken during an undercover operation.
2 a person who has changed from supporting esp. one political, religious, or national group to supporting another:
a renegade state
She’s always been a renegade.
The renegade general has marched his troops almost to the gates of the capital.
The government regards the island as a renegade province.