Cryptic crossword clue
A comic Frenchman in group is to abandon principles 10

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word APOSTATISE

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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Crossword Answer definitions

APOSTATISE verb
  1. To give up or renounce one's position or belief.

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