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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  • Eddie Cicotte Another member of the disgraced 1919 White Sox, Cicotte confessed to participating in the scheme to fix the World Series.
    Matt Moret, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • In 1989, Erik confessed to his psychologist, whose mistress later reported it to the police.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 14 May 2025
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  • This marks the second time within four weeks that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, responding to the Herald’s questions, admitted that the body cam footage from two officers watching over boat operator George Pino was deleted.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
  • The outlet asked if the screening process had changed over the years, and Cohen admitted that the network was stricter on their background checks.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 9 May 2025
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“Cop (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cop%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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