Renegade (Adjective)
Meaning
Having deserted a cause or principle; "some provinces had proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The former revolutionary had become a renegade supporter of the new regime.
- His renegade stance on the issue was met with widespread criticism from his former allies.
- After defecting to the enemy, the general was labeled a renegade by his former comrades.
- The politician's renegade vote on the bill shocked many of her colleagues.
- The once-respected leader had become a renegade figure, reviled by many for his betrayal.