ALL meanings of coopted
co·opt
C c - noun coopted Simple past tense and past participle of coopt. 1
- verb with object coopted to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members. 1
- verb with object coopted 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 coopted to appropriate as one's own; preempt: The dissidents have coopted the title of her novel for their slogan. 1