Definition of "apostatizes" [apostatizes]

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apostatize. (verb)

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• "But as soon as you put into the story the fact that the religion the child apostatizes from is Islam, a massive, dramatic change occurs."
• "That of Maimonides is not much different: "A Jew that apostatizes, or breaks the sabbath presumptuously, is altogether like a heathen.""
• "Another species of consequent diversity of worship which does not militate against the marriage is that of two Catholics, one of whom after their union apostatizes, or turns infidel, Mohammedan, etc."