Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
___ out (declined) (5 letter answer)
The Answer
OPTED
Tags
Notes
The answer OPTED is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
Related Clues
Chose
Chose, with "for"
Decided for
Decided to
Elected
Picked, with "for"
Selected
Went (for)
Made a choice
Made a decision
Was decisive
Didn't take part, with "out"
Made up one's mind
Definition
OPT as a verb:
1. (choose, prefer, opt) = select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"