apostatize
tergiversate
apostatise
abandon
unaccept
punk out
pass over
unbelieve
cut bait
forsake
get it out of my system
climb down
succumb
bowl out
set aside
abnegate
throw off
quit
throw up
back up
throw over
stubborn up
deny
unadopt
swerve
give over
waive
cast off
repulse
renounce
resign oneself
unendorse
bin
cut someone loose
ungrasp
abjure
retract
fall from grace
swipe left
give someone the brush-off
talk someone out of something
relinquish
quat
pass
piss on someone's bonfire
reproach
shoot
put someone in their place
unpreach
cave in
drop
stand firm
recuse
disown
pull one's head in
hold firm
bail out on
par off
stand fast
stand pat
rain on someone's parade
unpersuade
pooh-pooh
de-Christianise
quell
dishearten
profess
cash in one's chips
recall
forget oneself
de-Christianize
ditch
punk
internalize
leave someone holding the bag
forswear
turn round
bottle it
falter
despond