co-opting (Meaning)
co-opting
take over, appropriate sense 1, to choose or elect as a member, to take into a group (such as a faction, movement, or culture), to take into a group (as a faction, movement, or culture), to appoint as a colleague or assistant, take over, appropriate
Synonyms & Antonyms of co-opting
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FAQs About the word co-opting
take over, appropriate sense 1, to choose or elect as a member, to take into a group (such as a faction, movement, or culture), to take into a group (as a facti
assimilating,integrating, incorporating, absorbing, combining,embodying, merging, fusing, conditioning, acculturating
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Businesses are increasingly co-opting environmental rhetoric to improve their public image.
The government has been accused of co-opting indigenous culture for political gain.
The media often co-opts grassroots movements by presenting them in a way that aligns with their own agenda.
Some critics argue that corporations are co-opting the language of social justice to exploit consumer values.
