co-opt

English

Alternative forms

• coopt
• coöpt

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɒpt

Verb

co-opt (third-person singular simple present co-opts, present participle co-opting, simple past and past participle co-opted)

1. To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee.
2. To commandeer, appropriate or take over.
3. To absorb or assimilate into an established group.

Derived terms

• co-optation
• co-optative
• co-option
• co-optive