LEARNit Dictionary
co-opt
verb
/ˌkəʊ ˈɒpt/
UK
/ˌkəʊ ˈɑːpt/
US
1
to make somebody a member of a group, committee, etc. by the agreement of all the other members
عضو کردن, پذیرفتن
2
to change somebody/something to a different role from the usual or original one; to take somebody's idea and use it for your own purposes
مصادره کردن, به خدمت گرفتن
Politicians have been trying to co-opt the movement without embracing its values.