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1. Be false to; be dishonest with
   - deceive, lead on, delude
    
2. Act with artful deceit
    
3. Cheat or trick
   "He cozened the money out of the old man"

Sounds like: cousin

Derived forms: cozens, cozening, cozened

See also: cozenage [archaic]

Type of: acquire, cheat, chisel, gain, rip off, victimise [Brit], victimize, win