[opt] 
| 1. | to make a choice; choose (usually fol. by for). |
| 2. | opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw: to opt out of the urban rat race and move to the countryside. |
| opt (ŏpt) intr.v. opt·ed, opt·ing, opts To make a choice or decision: opted for early retirement; opted not to go. Phrasal Verb(s): opt out Slang To choose not to participate in something: "give individual schools the right to opt out of the local educational authority" (Newsweek). [French opter, from Old French, from Latin optāre.] |
