opt out

— phrasal verb with opt

/ɒpt/

/ɑːpt/ verb [I]

Definition

› to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it: Within any society, there will usually be people who decide to opt out (= choose not to live the way most people do). Employees can choose to opt out of the pension plan.Refusing and rejecting

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