Co-opt - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|kəʊ ˈɒpt|
Brit.
|ˌkəʊˈɒpt|
verb
- choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague
The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation
- neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established groupWe co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance
- appoint summarily or commandeerThe army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups
- take or assume for one's own useHe co-opted the criticism and embraced it
Extra examples
She is a co-opted member of the education committee.
The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation
We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance
The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups
He co-opted the criticism and embraced it
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