cheapen
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.
to become cheap or cheaper.
Origin of cheapen
1Other words from cheapen
- cheap·en·er, noun
- un·cheap·ened, adjective
Words Nearby cheapen
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How to use cheapen in a sentence
Turning a marvelous, ambiguous shot into a guessing game cheapens the shot.
Luckily, there are several fantastic options out there for an inexpensive pair that doesn’t cheapen the listening experience.
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Ethernet and a mesh network will permanently solve your WiFi issues | Whitson Gordon | October 16, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIn 2012, the “Israel-right-or-wrong” crowd continued to cheapen the very serious issue of anti-Semitism.
Does complaining about political rhetoric cheapen the deaths, or does it give them added meaning?
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The first are books that bring added value to the popular, the second cheapen the whole proposition of publishing.
We came not to any agreement, but did cheapen several parcels, and thence away, promising to send again to them.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete | Samuel PepysNo, sir; 'tisn' the rule, an' us can't begin to cheapen the fee wi' a man o' your inches.
Wandering Heath | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch"Girls, you cheapen yourselves by lack of purpose in life," says Rena L. Miner.
How to Succeed | Orison Swett MardenGood tools facilitate and cheapen cultivation, and increase the yield of crops, Money paid out for such tools is well expended.
Soil Culture | J. H. WaldenHe wished to cheapen everything as his own produce had been cheapened.
British Dictionary definitions for cheapen
/ (ˈtʃiːpən) /
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, noun
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