cozen

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkʌzən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kuz′ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
coz•en  (kuz′ən),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i. 
  1. to cheat, deceive, or trick.
  • Latin coctiōnem, accusative of coctiō, cōciō dealer), influenced by Middle French cousin dupe, literally, cousin
  • Old North French coçonner to resell, verb, verbal derivative of coçon retailer (
  • perh. 1565–75
coz′en•er, n. 
coz′en•ing•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cozen / ˈkʌzən/
  1. to cheat or trick (someone)
Etymology: 16th Century: cant term perhaps related to cousinˈcozenageˈcozener
'cozen' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cozenage - deceive - delude - fool - gull - swindle

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