English dictionary
apostatize
/@/'p/A/st/@/,t/aI/z/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
Source: WordNet 3.0
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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: webster1913