a. Pertaining to, or characterized by, apostasy; faithless to moral allegiance; renegade. [ 1913 Webster ]
So spake the apostate angel. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
A wretched and apostate state. Steele. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ L. apostatare. ] To apostatize. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
We are not of them which apostate from Christ. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. apostata, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_;. See Apostasy. ]
a. [ L. apostaticus, Gr. &unr_;. ] Apostatical. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Apostate. [ 1913 Webster ]
An heretical and apostatical church. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
He apostatized from his old faith in facts, took to believing in &unr_;emblances. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]