cozen

Definition of Cozen in English :

be false to; be dishonest with

2. cozen

act with artful deceit

3. cozen

cheat or trick

Example Sentences:
'He cozened the money out of the old man'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cozen

verb

to cheat or trick (someone)

verb transitive, verb intransitive

1.

to cheat; defraud

2.

to deceive

v. coz·ened, coz·en·ing, coz·ens

v.tr.

1. To mislead by means of a petty trick or fraud; deceive.

2. To persuade or induce to do something by cajoling or wheedling.

3. To obtain by deceit or persuasion.

v.intr.

To act deceitfully.