SINCE 1828
co-opt
verb
\ kō-ˈäpt
\
\
co-opted;
co-opting;
co-opts
Definition of co-opt
1a
: to choose or elect as a member
members co-opted to the committee
b
: to appoint as a colleague or assistant
2a
: to take into a group (such as a faction, movement, or culture) : absorb, assimilate
The students are co-opted by a system they serve even in their struggle against it.— A. C. Danto
b
: take over, appropriate
a style co-opted by advertisers
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Other Words from co-opt
co-optative
\ kō-ˈäp-tə-tiv
\
adjective
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adjective
co-option
\ kō-ˈäp-shən
\
noun
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noun
co-optive
\ kō-ˈäp-tiv
\
adjective
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adjective
Synonyms for co-opt
Synonyms
absorb, assimilate, embody, incorporate, integrate
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co-opt
verb
English Language Learners Definition of co-opt
formal
: to cause or force (someone or something) to become part of your group, movement, etc.
: to use or take control of (something) for your own purposes
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