opt out

verb

opted out; opting out; opts out

intransitive verb

: to choose not to participate in something

—often used with of

opted out of the project

Examples of opt out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Of course, players will probably be able to opt out of the bloodshed and just enjoy a nice stroll among the trees instead. — Tom Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2026

However, for platforms such as Meta, once users actively opt out of these features, user dwell time on platforms could shrink, squeezing advertising revenue potential. — CNBC, 12 Nov. 2026

But that order affects only what federal agencies can procure, and a company can opt out of being a federal contractor. — Tal Feldman, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026

For Viewing Information Services (VIS), which includes Automatic Content Recognition (ACR), consumers are opted out by default and must affirmatively enable it. — John Higgins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for opt out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout