n. [ Sp. renegado, LL. renegatus, fr. renegare to deny; L. pref. re- re- + negare to deny. See Negation, and cf. Runagate. ] One faithless to principle or party. Specifically: (a) An apostate from Christianity or from any form of religious faith. [ 1913 Webster ]

James justly regarded these renegades as the most serviceable tools that he could employ. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

(b) One who deserts from a military or naval post; a deserter. Arbuthnot. (c) A common vagabond; a worthless or wicked fellow. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Sp. ] See Renegade. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Runegate. ] A renegade. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A denial. [ R. ] “Absolute renegation of Christ.” Milman. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ LL. renegare. See Renegade. ] To deny; to disown. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

All Europe high (all sorts of rights reneged)
Against the truth and thee unholy leagued. Sylvester. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To deny. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To fail to keep (a commitment or promise); -- often used with on; as, to renege on one's promise. [ PJC ]

3. (Card Playing) To revoke; to play a card that cannot legally be played according to the rules. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]