OPT

[verb] - to make a choice, esp. for one thing or possibility in preference to any othersThere are several things on the menu I'd like to try, but I think I'll opt for the salmon. [I]When he left school, he opted to go to college and study for a degree, rather than getting a job straight away. [+ to infinitive]Within any society, there will usually be people who decide to opt out (= choose to not live the way most people do). [I]The government has been encouraging individuals to opt out of (= not take part in) the state pension scheme. [I]An opt-out is an act of not continuing to do something, esp. (in Britain) an act of removing something from the control of local government.Since the opt-out, the hospital has been responsible for its own budgeting.There are several opt-out schools in the area.