opting-out
noun
The action of choosing not to participate in something or of withdrawing from something.
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in The Times.
- pattern-setting
- pattern shop
- pattern variable
- pattern-welded
- pattern welding
- pattern wheel
- pattern-wise
- patterny
- patter of tiny feet
- patteroller
- patter-roller
- Patterson, Floyd
- patter song
- Patterson's curse
- pattimar
- Pattinson process
- Pattinson's process
- pattle
- pattle-tree
- Patton, George
- pattress
- pattu
- patty
- patty case
- pattypan