opt out

verb

1. intr, adverboften foll byof to choose not to be involved (in) or part (of)

noun

1. the act of opting out, esp of local-authority administration

   opt-outs by hospitals and schools

Idioms and Phrases

Choose not to participate, as in Our school opted out of the state competition . [ Slang ; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

Publishers should also be able to opt out of having Google use their content to train artificial intelligence tools, under the proposal.

From Los Angeles Times

It also calls for expanding national health privacy laws to cover health-related information collected from health apps and fitness trackers and making it easier for users to opt out of body-centric data collections.

From Los Angeles Times

There was a three-week opt out period, with just 16 families declining the offer.

From BBC

Deio Owen, president of the National Union of Students Cymru, said such a fee hike would only increase the numbers already opting out of further education to avoid being saddled with debt.

From BBC

But it also said that "the interests of individuals nor society are well served by allowing young people to opt out of education" at the age of 16.

From BBC

Related Words

• pull out
• quit
• withdraw