OPT OUT | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of opt out in English

opt out

phrasal verb with opt verb [ I ] uk /ɒpt/ us /ɑːpt/ Add to word list Add to word list to choose not to be part of an activity or to stop being involved in it: Within any society, there will usually be people who decide to opt out (= choose not to live the way most people do). Employees can choose to opt out of the pension scheme. Refusing & rejecting

• abjuration
• abnegate
• abnegation
• bar
• bat something/someone away phrasal verb
• nix
• not hear of something phrasal verb
• not on your life! idiom
• oppositional
• opt
• pass on phrasal verb
• rebel
• refuse
• regret
• tear
• vote
• vote something down phrasal verb
• wash your hands of something idiom
• wild horses idiom
• would not do something for all the tea in China idiom

See more results » opt-outnoun [ C ] uk /ˈɒpt.aʊt/ us /ˈɑːpt.aʊt/ a situation in which some members of a group choose not to join or be involved in an activity: Since the opt-out, the hospital has been responsible for its own budgeting. Refusing & rejecting

• abjuration
• abnegate
• abnegation
• bar
• bat something/someone away phrasal verb
• nix
• not hear of something phrasal verb
• not on your life! idiom
• oppositional
• opt
• pass on phrasal verb
• rebel
• refuse
• regret
• tear
• vote
• vote something down phrasal verb
• wash your hands of something idiom
• wild horses idiom
• would not do something for all the tea in China idiom

See more results » (Definition of opt out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

opt out | Business English

opt out

phrasal verb with opt verb [ I ] uk /ɒpt/ us Add to word list Add to word list to choose not to be part of an activity, arrangement, etc.: New employees are automatically enrolled in the union, unless they opt out. opt-outnoun [ C ] uk us a situation in which some members of a group have the right not to join or be involved in a process: The President of the European Union added: "I think it is better to have opt-outs for one or two countries".an opt-out from/on sth There is an opt-out for these employees from the requirement to have health coverage.opt-out clause/provision/agreement The contract bans opt-out agreements for employees on probation.opt-out feature/policy/process Privacy groups criticized the opt-out feature, because it appears in a pop-up window for only a few seconds before disappearing.

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Examples of opt out

opt out Sometimes, it is important to recognize that the flexibility of opt-out provisions is limited by what is technologically feasible. From the Cambridge English Corpus In some countries, however, employees are given the option to opt-out to another pension benefit provider at the time engagement. From the Cambridge English Corpus One alternative is automatic enrollment in personal accounts with a voluntary opt-out provision. From the Cambridge English Corpus Currently, many opt-out procedures administered by web sites and others are hopeless and cumbersome, making it nearly impossible for citizens to exert real control. From the Cambridge English Corpus Persons who do not want samples of their tissue to be used for research will have to notify the opt-out register. From the Cambridge English Corpus Allowing richer individuals to 'opt-out' of contributions to public insurance is likely to decrease the progressivity of a given financing system. From the Cambridge English Corpus Other countries continue this pattern of differences between opt-out and opt-in systems. From the Cambridge English Corpus Farmers with small enterprises opt-out due to reasons associated with the factors organic regulations and management. From the Cambridge English Corpus Despite many industry-wide agreements providing opt-out clauses and growing pressure from employers for greater enterprise-based pay determination, the bargaining system is delivering pay and price stability. From the Cambridge English Corpus Family members can refuse to join; however, once a majority of the potential kin group has agreed, individual families find it hard to opt-out or not participate. From the Cambridge English Corpus Instead, it is a potential opt-out from stage 3, the single currency. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 First, if the opt-out was exercised, our country would certainly stand to lose inward investment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If not, what on earth is the opt-out for? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is not unity on the opt-out from the social charter or on the social charter. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, that opt-out is sustainable only if it is continuously and vigorously defended. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of opt out These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of opt-out?

Translations of opt out

in Chinese (Traditional) 選擇不參與, 選擇退出, 主動選擇退出… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 选择不参与, 选择退出, 主动选择退出… See more in Spanish no participar, opción de exclusión… See more in Portuguese opção de exclusão voluntária, autoexclusão… See more in Polish in Turkish rezygnować, wycofać się… See more çıkmak, çekilmek, karışmamak… See more Need a translator?

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