co-opt
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
to neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group
Framework senses
- §1
- to take or assume for one's own use
- §2
- to appoint summarily or commandeer
- §3
- to choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague
- §4
- to neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group
- §1 · legacy_primary
- to neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established groupDR-088 backfill from the verb definition column