cozen

Verb

Meaning

To cheat; to defraud; to beguile; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way.

To deceive; to cheat; to act deceitfully.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

deceive lead on gull swindle trick fool cheat con dupe outwit hoodwink delude bamboozle beguile jolly
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Antonyms

admit acknowledge assent disillusion avow disenchant
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Hypernyms

chisel win gain acquire cheat rip off

Hyponyms

fox gull chisel humbug fob cuckold

Derivatives

cozened cozening

Examples

Smile with an intent to do mischief, or cozen him whom he salutes. Robert Burton

He that is more civil than usual, either wants to cozen you or has need of you. Spanish Proverb

He cozened the money out of the old man Source: Internet

The investigators (Cozen) said the lack of proper documentation made it difficult for them to determine what happened. Source: Internet

She was chosen by Cozen O’Connor to serve as a prosecutor with the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office from 2012 to 2013. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Cozart Cozby coze cozenage cozener cozening