COZEN


Meaning of COZEN in English

coz ‧ en /ˈkʌz ə n/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] old-fashioned

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Probably from early Italian cozzonare , from cozzone 'buyer and seller of horses' , from Latin cocio 'trader' ]

to trick or deceive someone

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.