1. to stand aloof from, depart from, be far from , with genitive, (Aeschulus Tragicus); ἀπ. φίλων to fall off from one's friends, (Aristophanes Comicus) 2. absolute to stand aloof or afar off , (Aeschulus Tragicus) (ML)
STRONG'S WORD STUDY
G6489 — ἀποστατέω
apostateō · to defect · Greek