cop to

phrasal verb

copped to; copping to; cops to

US slang

: to admit to doing (something)

He agreed to cop to a misdemeanor.

Examples of cop to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Daniel’s maritime biologist wife Liz (Stone) has gone missing on a research expedition, causing the cop to sink into depression. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024

Critics say a vague definition of civil disturbances will allow cops to squash protests. —USA TODAY, 15 May 2024

This led the cops to obtain a warrant for the surveillance footage and other evidence. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2024

Biden seems eager to goad Trump to either defend his longstanding position or cop to a monumental flip-flop. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 2 Apr. 2024

On his last mission, Hole has to partner with a corrupt cop to investigate the murder of a woman. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Mar. 2024

Science has its vaunted self-corrective impulse, but even so, few working scientists—and fewer still of those who gain significant renown—will ever really cop to their mistakes. —Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2024

Camila Cabello copped to being a proponent of getting back with your ex and discussed her own brief but public reconciliation with longtime boyfriend Shawn Mendes during an appearance on Call Her Daddy. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024

The Grammy winner copped to the mistake on X (formerly Twitter) shortly after the episode aired. —Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2024