opt out

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:

opt out

To choose not to participate in something: "give individual schools the right to opt out of the local educational authority" (Newsweek).

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[French opter, from Old French, from Latin optāre.]

opt out

vb

(often foll by: of) to choose not to be involved (in) or part (of)

n

a. the act of opting out, esp of local-authority administration: opt-outs by hospitals and schools.

b. (as modifier): an opt-out clause.

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

opt out - choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing; "She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider" cop out opt, prefer, choose - select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"

Translations

يَرْفُضُ الْاِشْتِرَاكَ فِي

rozhodnout se k neúčasti

trække sig ud af

aussteigen

αποχωρώ

abandonardejar de participarexcluirsepasar de

jättäytyä pois

choisir de ne pas participerse désengager

povućipovući se

decidere di non parteciparerinunciare

･･･から脱退する

손을 떼다

niet meer meedoen

trekke (seg)

zdecydować inaczej

abandonaroptar por não participar

отказываться

dra sig ur

เลือกที่จะไม่เกี่ยวข้องด้วย

çekilmek

không tham gia vào

决定退出

w>opt out

vi → sich anders entscheiden; (of awkward situation also) → abspringen (of bei); (of responsibility, invitation) → ablehnen (→ of +acc); (= give up membership) (also Rad, TV) → austreten (of aus); (of insurance scheme) → kündigen (→ of +acc); (Brit: school, hospital) → aus der Kontrolle der Kommunalverwaltung austreten; he opted out of going to the party → er entschied sich, doch nicht zur Party zu gehen

opt out

→ يَرْفُضُ الْاِشْتِرَاكَ فِي rozhodnout se k neúčasti trække sig ud af aussteigen αποχωρώ excluirse, pasar de jättäytyä pois se désengager povući se rinunciare ･･･から脱退する 손을 떼다 niet meer meedoen trekke (seg) zdecydować inaczej abandonar, optar por não participar отказываться dra sig ur เลือกที่จะไม่เกี่ยวข้องด้วย çekilmek không tham gia vào 决定退出