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cop out

verbcandidate·updated Jun 3, 2026

to choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing

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Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
opt out
pasttense
copped out
presentparticiple
copping out
thirdpersonsingular
cops out
pastparticiple
copped out