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- [uh-pos-tuh-tahyz]
- /əˈpɒs təˌtaɪz/
- /əˈpɔstətaɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-pos-tuh-tahyz]
- /əˈpɒs təˌtaɪz/
Definitions of apostatize word
- verb apostatize to forsake or abandon one's belief, faith, or allegiance 3
- intransitive verb apostatize to become an apostate 3
- verb without object apostatize to commit apostasy. 1
- noun apostatize Renounce a religious or political belief or principle. 1
- verb apostatize To give up or renounce one's position or belief. 0
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Origin of apostatize
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
From the Late Latin word apostatīzāre, dating back to 1545-55. See apostate, -ize
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Parts of speech for Apostatize
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apostatize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
apostatize usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for apostatize
verb apostatize
- stray — to deviate from the direct course, leave the proper place, or go beyond the proper limits, especially without a fixed course or purpose; ramble: to stray from the main road.
- renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- tergiversate — to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.
- reject — to refuse to have, take, recognize, etc.: to reject the offer of a better job.
- abandon — If you abandon a place, thing, or person, you leave the place, thing, or person permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so.
Antonyms for apostatize
verb apostatize
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
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