Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

apostatize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: apo-s-ta-tize
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To give up or renounce one's position or belief.

Example Sentences

"Q. 15. May not a church so far apostatize by the neglect of discipline, as to cease to be a church of Christ, and become a synagogue of Satan? A. Yes. This has sometimes happened."
"Soft enticements of domestic life too often draw him from the ascetic trail; a monk who apostatizes to the world at times."

Etymology

Etymology tree English apostate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English apostatize From apostate + -ize.

Inflected Forms

apostatizes (present, singular) apostatizing (participle, present) apostatized (participle, past) apostatized (past) apostatise (alternative)

Derived Forms

unapostatized

Frequently Paired Words

apostasy apostate apostatic apostatically

Synonyms

commit apostasy apostasize apostatise tergiversate

Questions

What does apostatize mean?: To give up or renounce one's position or belief.
Where does apostatize come from?: Etymology tree English apostate Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English apostatize From apostate + -ize.

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