coopt
[koh-
opt
]
/koʊˈɒpt/
verb (used with object)
1.
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
2.
to assimilate, take, or win over into a larger or established group:
The fledgling Labor party was coopted by the Socialist party.
3.
to appropriate as one's own; preempt:
The dissidents have coopted the title of her novel for their slogan.
Also,
co-opt
.
Origin
1645-55;
<
Latin
cooptāre.
See
co-
,
opt
Related forms
cooptation,
co-optation,
cooption,
co-option
[koh-
op
-sh
uh
n]
/koʊˈɒp ʃən/
(
Show IPA
),
noun
cooptative,
co-optative
[koh-
op
-t
uh
-tiv]
/koʊˈɒp tə tɪv/
(
Show IPA
),
cooptive,
co-optive,
adjective
Can be confused
co-op
,
coop
,
co-opt,
coupe
.
Examples from the web for
coopt
But viruses don't consume the bodies of their hosts, they
coopt
and destroy their cells for reproduction.
British Dictionary definitions for
coopt
coopt
/
kəʊˈɒpt
/
verb
(
transitive
)
1.
to add (someone) to a committee, board, etc, by the agreement of the existing members
2.
to appoint summarily; commandeer
Derived Forms
cooption,
co-option,
cooptation,
co-optation,
noun
cooptative,
co-optative,
adjective
Word Origin
C17: from Latin
cooptāre
to elect, from
optāre
to choose
Word Origin and History for
coopt
v.
see
co-opt
.