Synonyms: cozen
Definition: cheat or trick
Usage: He cozened the money out of the old man
Similar words: gain, acquire, win
Definition: win something through one's efforts
Usage: I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese; Gain an understanding of international finance
Similar words: rip off, cheat, chisel
Definition: deprive somebody of something by deceit
Usage: The con-man beat me out of $50; This salesman ripped us off!; we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme; They chiseled me out of my money
Synonyms: cozen
Definition: act with artful deceit
Definition: engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
Usage: Who's chiseling on the side?
Synonyms: cozen, deceive, delude, lead on
Definition: be false to; be dishonest with
Similar words: victimise, victimize
Definition: make a victim of
Usage: I was victimized by this con-man