Opt out
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Definition
To choose not to take part in something
Example sentence
Many employees opted out of the new health plan.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Common pattern: opt out of + plan/program (noun)
opt out of a plan
opt out of a contract
opt out of a program
opt out of emails
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
Customers can opt out of marketing emails at any time. ✅ (Correct)
Customers can opt marketing emails out of at any time. ❌ (Incorrect — “out of” stays together, before the object)