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cop out

verbid 4933·updated Jun 3, 2026
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to choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing

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Variants

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

Framework definitions

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

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