Synonyms for apostatize
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To give up or renounce one's position or belief.
Related words
- Other spellings
- apostatise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- apostatized
e.g. apostatized → renegaded, tergiversated, apostasized…
Example sentences
- renegade Taiwan is a renegade province of China.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| apostatize | rising | |
| renegade | steady | |
| tergiversate | steady | |
| apostasize | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- renegade3
- 10 letters
- apostasize
- 12 letters
- tergiversate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (renegade3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- apostasier
- Deutsch
- abfallen