cozen

[ kuhz-uhn ]
/ ˈkʌz ən /
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verb (used with or without object)

to cheat, deceive, or trick.

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Origin of cozen

1565–75; perhaps <Old North French coçonner to resell, verbal derivative of coçon retailer (<Latin coctiōnem, accusative of coctiō, cōciō dealer), influenced by Middle French cousin dupe, literally, cousin

OTHER WORDS FROM cozen

coz·en·er, nouncoz·en·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby cozen

Coypel, coypu, coz, Cozaar, coze, cozen, cozenage, cozey, Cozumel, cozy, cozy up
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Words related to cozen

dupe, hoodwink, cheat, bilk, chisel, trick, beguile, bamboozle, gyp, swindle, defraud, con, flimflam, fraud

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British Dictionary definitions for cozen

cozen
/ (ˈkʌzən) /

verb

to cheat or trick (someone)

Derived forms of cozen

cozenage, nouncozener, noun

Word Origin for cozen

C16: cant term perhaps related to cousin
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