Are you copping out of this job?
•No, I'm not copping out!
2. Sl. to break one's promise about doing something. •You said you would and now you are copping out of it.
•I'm not copping out. I just can't find the time.
3. Sl. to plead guilty (to a lesser charge). •Frank copped out and got off with a night in the cooler.