co-opt

Verb

Meaning

take or assume for one's own use

appoint summarily or commandeer

choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague

neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

commission convert include name take charge determine accept choose appropriate detailed desire detail engage absorbed

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Antonyms

avoid decline dispute disorder deny exclude

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Hypernyms

name take accept constitute elect appoint

Examples

The GOP is trying to co-opt the Tea Party. That is one of the reasons I did what I did. I don't see a difference between Democrats and Republicans. Scott Ashjian

The viruses that co-opt the machinery of our cells; the stories we allow to enter and explain us. James Richardson

Last Thursday, our Supreme Court backed that local governments can co-opt private property, and give it to another private entity, for economic development. Cliff Stearns

We don't need a lot of Jim DeMint disciples. As soon as they get here, we need to co-opt them. Trent Lott

He co-opted the criticism and embraced it Source: Internet

The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

co-operator co-opetition co-opinionist co-optation co-optative co-option