COZEN Meaning of COZEN in English v. literary 1 tr. (often foll. by of, out of) cheat, defraud. 2 tr. (often foll. by into) beguile; persuade. 3 intr. act deceitfully. Derivatives: cozenage n. Etymology: 16th-c. cant, perh. rel. to COUSIN Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012