co-opt
/koʊˈɑpt/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
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 group
“We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance” - appoint summarily or commandeer
“The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups” - take or assume for one's own use
“He co-opted the criticism and embraced it”
Words that rhyme with co-opt
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