Synonyms for co-opt
koʊˈɒptco-opt

Princeton's WordNet

1. co-optverb

   choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague

   "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"

2. co-optverb

   neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group

   "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance"

3. co-optverb

   appoint summarily or commandeer

   "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"

4. co-optverb

   take or assume for one's own use

   "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"

Matched Categories

1. • Appoint
   • Elect
   • Neutralize
   • Take

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hijack, seizing

   to appropriate for one's own purpose

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. Peter Chen:

   Certainly the mainstream parties, as they have reached consensus around asylum seekers and offshore detention shows that they have attempted to adopt or at least co-opt the core policy messages of some of these far right groups.

2. Brooklyn Nets:

   Normal people keep the world going, but those who dare to be different lead us into tomorrow. I’ve made my decision to opt in. See you in the fall.

3. Michael Greicius:

   I think some patients and family members, even when presented with the lack of clinical efficacy, concerning side effect profile and out-of-pocket costs, will opt to roll the dice because they feel they have nothing to lose, there is no question that patients, family members and physicians are all desperate for a medication that helps. That's what makes the false hope of Aduhelm particularly cruel.

4. Chief Executive Tom Enders:

   Pooling our requirements should be done intelligently and not in a highly politicized, nationally fragmented way, this is something I will look for to be employed on this (surveillance drone) project. I would not be shy to opt out of projects if I get the impression that this would be?.?.?.?a recipe for disaster.

5. Joe Brusuelas:

   For too many private sector actors it’s always going to be easier to point the finger at the Fed rather than taking a good long, hard look in the mirror, too many opt for short-term gains at the expense of long-term stability despite the clear risks associated with a borrow short, lend long strategy.