OPT OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does opt out mean? 

• OPT OUT (verb)
  The verb OPT OUT has 1 sense:

1. choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing

  Familiarity information: OPT OUT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OPT OUT (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

cop out; opt out

Context example:

She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider

Hypernyms (to "opt out" is one way to...):

choose; opt; prefer (select as an alternative over another)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP