opts out
Chooses not to
Opts out means to choose not to participate in something, especially by withdrawing from a default arrangement or declining an automatic inclusion.
The phrase implies that participation would otherwise be assumed: She opted out of the company newsletter.
The opposite is opt in, where participation requires active choice rather than passive acceptance.
- pickPointed breaking tool
- chooseSelect from alternatives
- decideReach a conclusion
- selectCarefully pick from options
- declineDecrease or refuse
no thanks · dissent · conscientious objector · abstain · refuse · withdraw · backs away · disengage · exit · rejection · membership · unsubscribe · do not disturb · fine print · nonparticipation · subscription · self-determination · waiver
opts outopts in
Chooses to participate
joins in · participates · signs up · enrolls · engages
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