cop out

English Thesaurus

1. choose not to do something, as out of fear of failing (verb.cognition)

hypernym	:	choose, opt, prefer,
definition	:	select as an alternative over another (verb.cognition)

derivation	:	copout,
definition	:	a failure to face some difficulty squarely (noun.act)

derivation	:	copout,
definition	:	a failure to face some difficulty squarely (noun.act)