ALL meanings of coopt
co·opt
C c - verb coopt to add (someone) to a committee, board, etc, by the agreement of the existing members 3
- verb coopt to appoint summarily; commandeer 3
- noun coopt Alternative spelling of co-opt. 1
- verb with object coopt to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members. 1
- verb with object coopt to assimilate, take, or win over into a larger or established group: The fledgling Labor party was coopted by the Socialist party. 1
- verb with object coopt to appropriate as one's own; preempt: The dissidents have coopted the title of her novel for their slogan. 1