apostatize

Verb

Meaning

To renounce totally a religious belief once professed; to forsake one's church, the faith or principles once held, or the party to which one has previously adhered.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

tergiversate apostatise bolt return turn rat leave escape withdraw flee rebel quit defect depart renounce
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Antonyms

have provide allow remain continue hold
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Hypernyms

renounce repudiate disown

Related terms

apostasy apostate apostatic apostatically

Derivatives

apostatized apostatizing

Examples

[M]y friends and I are totally at a loss to understand the new form of the Mass... Every attendance at Mass leaves me without comfort or edification. I shall never, pray God, apostatize but church-going is now a bitter trial. Evelyn Waugh

Close letter words and terms

apostatical apostatically apostatise Apostelic Father apostemate apostemation