Co-opt — definition

1. co-opt (Verb)

co-opt (Verb) — Choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague. ex. "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"

co-opt (Verb) — Neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group. ex. "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance"

co-opt (Verb) — Appoint summarily or commandeer. ex. "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"

co-opt (Verb) — Take or assume for one's own use. ex. "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"

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