rogue
/roʊɡ/
verb
- To remove or destroy something that is unwanted or harmful, especially in a selective way.
- The technician rogued the corrupted files from the database.
- The gardener rogued out the diseased plants to save the rest of the crop.
- Farmers rogue the weaker seedlings to give the stronger ones more space.
adjective
- Behaving in a dishonest, unprincipled, or mischievous way.
- A rogue employee accessed confidential files without permission.
- The puppy had a rogue habit of stealing socks from the laundry.
- The rogue trader cost the bank millions in illegal deals.
- Operating outside normal or expected controls; not following rules.
- A rogue satellite began transmitting signals on a different frequency.
- The rogue state ignored international sanctions.
- Rogue software can infect your computer if you download from unsafe sites.
- (of an animal) living apart from the herd and often dangerous.
- A rogue wolf was spotted near the village, acting aggressively.
- The rogue bull had to be separated from the rest of the herd.
- Rogue male elephants can cause significant damage to fences.
noun
- A dishonest or unprincipled person, especially a man.
- In the story, the charming rogue steals from the rich but helps the poor.
- The company fired the rogue who had been falsifying expense reports.
- The rogue tricked several people out of their savings.
- An animal, especially an elephant or other large mammal, that lives apart from the herd and is often dangerous.
- The rogue elephant wandered alone through the forest, destroying crops.
- Farmers were warned about a rogue bear that had been raiding chicken coops.
- A rogue male lion sometimes challenges the leader of the pride.
- A person or thing that behaves in an unpredictable or uncontrolled way.
- The weather has been a rogue this spring, with snow in April.
- That old computer is a rogue; it crashes at random times.
- A rogue wave suddenly appeared and nearly capsized the boat.
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