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

Men may opt out of the discussion rather than risk saying something wrong.

From The Daily Beast

Allowing religiously affiliated organizations to opt out of Obamacare, period.

From The Daily Beast

That law encourages doctors to opt out of Medicare—shrinking access to care.

From The Daily Beast

Cable, you see, would allow viewers to opt out of local broadcast content and thus threaten existing VHF and UHF channels.

From The Daily Beast

Instead, the group is informing the community that the trial will happen, so anyone who objects can opt out.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• pull out
• quit
• withdraw