Co-opt

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -É’pt

Alternative forms

• coopt
• coöpt

Full definition of co-opt

Verb

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