Neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group; "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance"
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take or assume for one''s own use; "He co-opted the criticism and embraced it"
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appoint summarily or commandeer; "The army tried to co-opt peasants into civil defence groups"
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choose or elect as a fellow member or colleague; "The church members co-opted individuals from similar backgrounds to replenish the congregation"
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neutralize or win over through assimilation into an established group; "We co-opted the independent minority tribes by pulling them into the Northern Alliance"
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