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co-opted

/kəʊˈɒptɪd/

/koʊˈɑptɪd/

Translations

co-optverb

co-opted

Past Simple

co-opted

Past Simple

co-opted

Past Participle

co-opting

Gerund

/kəʊˈɒpt/

/koʊˈɑpt/

The board decided to co-opt a new member to fill the vacant position.

Le conseil a décidé de coopter un nouveau membre pour pourvoir le poste vacant.

Additional translations

récupérerAu sens de s’approprier ou de détourner pour son propre usage.

Synonyms

take over

Antonyms

co-optverb

To appoint or elect someone to a body by the existing members.

The board decided to co-opt a new member to fill the vacant position.

To adopt or take over something, often inappropriately or without permission.

The movement was co-opted by political groups with different agendas.

To neutralize or win over (a person or group) by assimilating them into an established system, organization, or authority.

The ruling party tried to co-opt the student activists by offering them advisory positions.