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Meaning cop out meaning

What does cop out mean?

— verb choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing She copped out when she was supposed to get into the hang glider

What other words have the same or similar meaning as cop out?

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How do I use cop out in a sentence?

The man, still refusing to step out, said he was a Harvard professor, showed his ID, and warned the cop not to mess with him.

He said something about black men in America being singled out, and asked the cop, who was white, for his name and identification.

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