apostatizing, present participle; apostatised, past participle; apostatized, past participle; apostatising, present participle; apostatizes, 3rd person singular present; apostatized, past tense; apostatised, past tense; apostatises, 3rd person singular present;
Renounce a religious or political belief or principle
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abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
Apostasy is the formal religious disaffiliation, abandonment, or renunciation of one's religion, especially if the motive is deemed unworthy. ...