apostatize
Meaning
to abandon a religious or political belief (প্রত্যাখ্যান করা, ধর্ম বা মতবাদ ত্যাগ করা)
Pronunciation
অ্যাপোস্টাটাইজ (æpōstāṭaiz)
Synonyms
renounce, abandon, desert, forsake, repudiate, relinquish, disavow, vacate
Synonyms
He decided to renounce his previous beliefs.
They chose to abandon their faith.
She felt she had to desert her old ideals.
He could never forsake his principles.
The politician chose to repudiate the accusations.
He decided to relinquish his role in the party.
She is likely to disavow her former beliefs.
He decided to vacate his position.
Antonyms
He chose to adhere to his faith.
She decided to accept the new doctrines.
They will embrace the new beliefs.
He chose to stay with his current beliefs.
She continues to support her community.
He will affirm his loyalty.
She decided to continue with her faith.
He aims to obey the principles of his faith.
Phrases
It's often difficult to apostatize from faith.
He lived with the fear of apostatizing.
Some may apostatize under pressure from society.
She may consider apostatizing from her beliefs.
He decided to apostatize after deep reflection.