co-opt
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin cooptō (“to choose, elect”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɒpt
Verb
co-opt (third-person singular simple present co-opts, present participle co-opting, simple past and past participle co-opted)
- To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee.
- To commandeer, appropriate or take over.
- To absorb or assimilate into an established group.
Derived terms
Translations
To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee.
To commandeer, appropriate or take over.
To absorb or assimilate into an established group.