cheapen
🇺🇸
/ˈtʃiːpən/
🇬🇧
/ˈtʃiːpən/
verb
R
To cause someone or something to be seen as less valuable or important.
She never cheapened herself by lowering her standards.
R
To reduce the price of something.
The company decided to cheapen its products to attract more customers.
R
To make something seem less valuable or important.
The movie was criticized for cheapening the importance of education.
translation
To cause someone or something to be seen as less valuable or important.; To reduce the price of something.; To make something seem less valuable or important.
Word Forms
3rd Present
cheapens
Past
cheapened
Perfect
cheapened
Progressive
cheapening