co-opt
1 of 1verb/koʊˈɑpt/
Forms:co-opts,co-opting,co-opted,co-opted
1
to select or bring someone into a group as a colleague or fellow member
- The committee co-opted several new members to strengthen its team.
- She was co-opted into the board for her expertise.
- They decided to co-opt a senior researcher into the advisory panel.
- The council co-opted young professionals to diversify perspectives.
- He was co-opted into the committee after demonstrating leadership skills.
2
to take something for one's own use, often without permission
- The designer co-opted traditional patterns in her modern collection.
- Protest slogans were co-opted by commercial advertisers.
- The government co-opted the grassroots movement's language to appeal to voters.
- Certain symbols have been co-opted to serve political agendas.
- He co-opted the idea for his own project.