COP TO Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

cop (to)

verb

Definition of cop (to)

slang

as in to confess

to make an acknowledgment of something unpleasant as true or valid the defendant made a deal with the prosecutor and copped to a lesser charge

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Robinson allegedly confessed to multiple people, including his roommate and lover, Lance Twiggs, according to court documents.

— Michael Ruiz , Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
This included expert witnesses who said the child’s death was an accidental drowning brought on by a seizure and a jailhouse informant who recanted his trial testimony that Duncan had confessed to the crime.

— Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026

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