cop-out

1 of 2

noun

ˈkäp-ˌau̇t How to pronounce cop-out (audio)

: the act or an instance of copping out

: an excuse or means for copping out : pretext

: a person who cops out

cop out

2 of 2

verb

copped out; copping out; cops out

intransitive verb

: to back out (as of an unwanted responsibility)

cop out on jury duty

: to avoid or neglect problems, responsibilities, or commitments

accused the mayor of copping out on the issue

cop-out 1 of 2

noun

as in evasion

the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable I think that saying you're sick is just a cop-out to get out of going to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

evasion
escape
shunning
eschewing
avoidance
dodging
eluding
ducking
eschewal
elusion
out
runaround
sidestepping
circumvention
bypassing
skirting
deflection
prevention
shaking
precluding
obviation
averting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

submission
toleration
endurance
abidance

cop out

2 of 2

verb

as in to back down

to break a promise or agreement don't cop out on your promise to pay for the damage

Synonyms & Similar Words

back down
back out
back off
recall
fink out
wimp out
withdraw
take back
renege
go back on
beg off
cry off
retract
chicken (out)
backtrack
recant
backpedal
disavow
abjure
unsay
forswear
abnegate
foreswear
repudiate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

adhere (to)
comply (with)
follow through (with)
keep
satisfy
honor
fulfill
fulfil

单词	cop-out
释义	cop-out 1 of 2 noun ˈkäp-ˌau̇t 1 : the act or an instance of copping out 2 : an excuse or means for copping out : pretext 3 : a person who cops out cop out 2 of 2 verb copped out; copping out; cops out intransitive verb 1 : to back out (as of an unwanted responsibility) cop out on jury duty 2 : to avoid or neglect problems, responsibilities, or commitments accused the mayor of copping out on the issue Synonyms Noun avoidance dodging ducking eluding elusion escape eschewal eschewing evasion out shaking shunning Verb back down back off back out fink out renege See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb don't cop out on your promise to pay for the damage Word History First Known Use Noun circa 1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1 cop-out 1 of 2 noun as in evasion the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable I think that saying you're sick is just a cop-out to get out of going to work Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance evasion escape shunning eschewing avoidance dodging eluding ducking eschewal elusion out runaround sidestepping circumvention bypassing skirting deflection prevention shaking precluding obviation averting Antonyms & Near Antonyms submission toleration endurance abidance cop out 2 of 2 verb as in to back down to break a promise or agreement don't cop out on your promise to pay for the damage Synonyms & Similar Words back down back out back off recall fink out wimp out withdraw take back renege go back on beg off cry off retract chicken (out) backtrack recant backpedal disavow abjure unsay forswear abnegate foreswear repudiate Antonyms & Near Antonyms adhere (to) comply (with) follow through (with) keep satisfy honor fulfill fulfil See More
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cop-out

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