cop out а) coll. признать себя виновным The younger of the thieves copped out and so they were all caught. б) coll. отговориться, отвертеться; уклониться (от ответа, обязанности); избегать He said he would help us and then he copped out. You can't cop out of your responsibility to your children. You can't cop out of raising your children....