to co-opt

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Definition of to co-opt in English Turkish dictionary

to co-opt
(Hukuk) seçmek
co-opt
üye olarak kabul etmek
co-opt
seçmek
co-opt
oybirliği ile seçmek
co-opt
atamak
English - English
To commandeer, appropriate or take over
To absorb or assimilate into an established group
To elect as a fellow member of a group, such as a committee
take or assume for one's own use; "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"
appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"
{f} elect as a member; absorb; appropriate, take over
If someone is co-opted into a group, they are asked by that group to become a member, rather than joining or being elected in the normal way. He was co-opted into the Labour Government of 1964 He's been authorised to co-opt anyone he wants to join him
If a group or political party co-opts a slogan or policy, they take it, often from another group or political party, and use it themselves. He co-opted many nationalist slogans and cultivated a populist image
If you co-opt someone, you persuade them to help or support you. Mr Wallace tries to co-opt rather than defeat his critics
neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group; "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance
choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague; "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"
to co-opt

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı kōäpt

    Pronunciation

    /tə kōˈäpt/ /tə koʊˈɑːpt/

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