Synonyms: apostatise, apostatize, tergiversate
Definition: abandon one's beliefs or allegiances
Similar words: disown, renounce, repudiate
Definition: cast off
Usage: She renounced her husband; The parents repudiated their son
Synonyms: equivocate, tergiversate, palter, beat around the bush, prevaricate
Definition: be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information