the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > reversal of or forsaking one's will or purpose > reverse or abandon one's purpose or intention [verb (transitive)] > renounce allegiance to (2)
To deny, renounce, or repudiate allegiance to (God, a lord, etc.). Also rarely, forsake to.
transitive. To cease to acknowledge, or maintain obedience or allegiance to (a source of authority, esp. God).