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cheapen
[ chee-puhn ]
/ ĖtŹi pÉn /
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verb (used with object)
to make cheap or cheaper.
to lower in esteem; bring into contempt: Constant swearing cheapened him.
to decrease the quality or beauty of; make inferior or vulgar: She cheapened the dress by adding a fringe to it.
Archaic. to bargain for.
verb (used without object)
to become cheap or cheaper.
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Origin of cheapen
OTHER WORDS FROM cheapen
cheapĀ·enĀ·er, noununĀ·cheapĀ·ened, adjectiveWords nearby cheapen
chazerei, Ch.B., Ch.E., cheap, cheap at twice the price, cheapen, cheapie, cheap-jack, cheapo, cheap out, cheap shot
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British Dictionary definitions for cheapen
cheapen
/ (ĖtŹiĖpÉn) /
verb
to make or become lower in reputation, quality, etc; degrade or be degraded
to make or become cheap or cheaper
Derived forms of cheapen
cheapener, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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