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cozen vs cheat

cheat vs cozen

cozen is not a noun while cheat is a noun.

cozen and cheat both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cozen No No Yes No
cheat Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cheat is a hypernym of cozen; that is, cheat is a word with a broader meaning than cozen:
  • cozen: cheat or trick
  • cheat: deprive somebody of something by deceit
Other hypernyms of cozen include acquire, gain, win, chisel, rip off.
As verbs, cheat is a hypernym of cozen; that is, cheat is a word with a broader meaning than cozen:
  • cozen: act with artful deceit
  • cheat: engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
Other hypernyms of cozen include chisel.
As verbs, cheat is a hyponym of cozen; that is, cheat is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cozen:
  • cozen: be false to; be dishonest with
  • cheat: engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
cozen (noun) cheat (noun)
a deception for profit to yourself
the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
someone who leads you to believe something that is not true
weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
cozen (verb) cheat (verb)
cheat or trick defeat someone through trickery or deceit
act with artful deceit deprive somebody of something by deceit
be false to; be dishonest with engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
be sexually unfaithful to one's partner in marriage
Difference between cozen and cheat

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