n. 25B6; verb
she couldn't cope on her own : MANAGE, survive, subsist, look after oneself, fend for oneself, shift for oneself, carry on, get by/through, bear up, hold one's own, keep one's end up, keep one's head above water; informal make it, hack it.
his inability to cope with the situation : DEAL WITH, handle, manage, address, face (up to), confront, tackle, get to grips with, get through, weather, come to terms with.