What is another word for Renegado?

Pronunciation: [ɹɪnɪɡˈɑːdə͡ʊ] (IPA)

Renegado is a Spanish word that is used to describe a person who has betrayed their group or alliance. There are many synonyms for this word in different languages. Some of the synonyms in English are traitor, turncoat, defector, backstabber, deserter, and apostate. In French, the word is "renegat" and synonyms are "traître," "defiant," and "rebel." In Italian, the word is "renegato," and synonyms include "traditore," "ribelle," and "impiegato infedele." In Portuguese, "Renegado" is also used as a word, while its synonyms include "traidor," "desertor," and "infiel." No matter the language, the word describes someone who has acted against the trust of a group or individual.

Usage examples for Renegado

He said that Davis, another Renegado, would also have been put to death, had it not been for the intercession of his wife.
"Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863"
Arthur J. L. (Lieut.-Col.) Fremantle
We were led to this by, it seems, a Renegado captain of the Hollanders, who found himself ill used by De Ruyter for his good service, and so come over to us, and hath done us good service; so that now we trust him, and he himself did go on this expedition.
"Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete Transcribed From The Shorthand Manuscript In The Pepysian Library Magdalene College Cambridge By The Rev. Mynors Bright"
Samuel Pepys Commentator: Lord Braybrooke
Not long afterwards, on coming to the town of the King of Ternate, our general sent Mr Grave on board the Dutch admiral, who gave him only cold entertainment, affirming that we had assisted the Portuguese in the late wars against the King of Ternate and them, with ordnance and ammunition; which our general proved to be untrue by some Portuguese they had taken in that conflict, on which, being ashamed of this slander, the Dutch general pretended he had been so informed by a Renegado Guzerate, but did not believe it to be true.
"A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII."
Robert Kerr

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