To plead guilty and ask for mercy.
There was no bird fair at Druridge so I didn't have to feel guilty about copping out of it.
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(idiomatic) To avoid or shirk, either by failing to perform, or by performing in a grossly insufficient, negligent, or superficial manner.
Faced with the prospect of cooking for himself, his first thought was to cop out and order a pizza.
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(idiomatic, slang) To blame; to assign blame to; to get into trouble.
His lawyer copped him out on just one felony charge.
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