 co-opt |
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| 1. | [ verb ] choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague | |
| Examples: | "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation" |
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| Related terms: | elect co-option | |
| 2. | [ verb ] appoint summarily or commandeer | |
| Examples: | "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups" |
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| Related terms: | appoint co-option | |
| 3. | [ verb ] take or assume for one's own use | |
| Examples: | "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it" |
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| Related terms: | take | |
| 4. | [ verb ] neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group | |
| Examples: | "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance" |
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| Related terms: | neutralize | |
| 5. | [ verb ] place onto a board or committee | |
| Related terms: | appoint | |
| Similar spelling: |
Copt coapt copout covet |
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