apostatize vs renounce

apostatize and renounce both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apostatize	No	No	Yes	No
renounce	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, renounce is a hypernym of apostatize; that is, renounce is a word with a broader meaning than apostatize:

Other hypernyms of apostatize include disown, repudiate.

apostatize (verb)	renounce (verb)
abandon one's beliefs or allegiances	cast off
	turn away from; give up
	leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
	give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations