A person who forsakes religion

A. Charlatan

B. Apostle

C. Renegade

D. Apotheosis

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

One word substitute is Renegade.

Charlatan: a person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill.
Apostle: each of the twelve chief disciples of Jesus Christ.
Renegade: a person who abandons religion; an apostate.
Apotheosis: the highest point in the development of something; a culmination or climax.