1. to appoint or elect someone to membership in a group by the choice of existing members
Usage: past tense and past participle of coopt
2. to take or adopt something for one’s own use, often without permission
Usage: past tense and past participle of coopt
3. to neutralize opposition by absorbing or winning over opponents
Usage: past tense and past participle of coopt; political context

Examples

• She was coopted onto the board of directors last month.
• The committee coopted three new members to help with the project.
• The movement’s message was coopted by commercial advertisers.
• The government coopted the protest leaders by offering them positions.
• His innovative ideas were coopted by the larger corporation.
• The opposition party was gradually coopted into supporting the policy.
• They coopted the community center for their fundraising event.