CHOICE

select

opt /ɒpt/ or /ɑːpt/ (v):

# [intransitive, transitive] ​to choose to take or not to take a particular course of action.

opt for/ against something: After graduating she opted for a career in music.

After a lot of thought, I opted against buying a motorbike.

opt to do something: Many workers opted to leave their jobs rather than take a pay cut.