Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb opt_out
1 sense of opt out
Sense 1
opt out, cop 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")
=> choose, prefer, opt -- (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")