verb
Meaning 1
To choose not to participate in something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To choose not to participate in something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: cop out
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: choose, prefer, opt
History
From opt + out.
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.