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cheapen

(tʃiːpən)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense cheapens, present participle cheapening, past tense, past participle cheapened

verb

If something cheapens a person or thing, it lowers their reputation or position.

When America boycotted the Moscow Games, it cheapened the medals won. [VERB noun]

Love is a word cheapened by overuse. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: degrade, lower, discredit, devalue More Synonyms of cheapen

cheapen in British English

(ˈtʃiːpən)

verb

to make or become lower in reputation, quality, etc; degrade or be degraded

to make or become cheap or cheaper

Derived forms

cheapener (ˈcheapener)

noun

cheapen in American English

(ˈtʃipən)

verb transitive

to make cheap or cheaper

to depreciate, belittle, or bring into contempt

3. Archaic

to bargain for

verb intransitive

to become cheap or cheaper

Word origin

ME chepen < OE ceapian, to trade, buy (pres. meaning < cheap)

Examples of 'cheapen' in a sentence
cheapen

I didn't want to cheapen our friendship by behaving like all those others.

(verb) in the sense of degrade

Definition

to lower the reputation of

Love is a word cheapened by overuse.

Synonyms

degrade

No-one should feel degraded at their place of work.

lower

Don't lower yourself. Don't be the way they are.

discredit

He says his accusers are trying to discredit him.

devalue

They attempted to devalue her work.

demean

All this talk of money just demeans us.

belittle

We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement.

depreciate

The demand for foreign currency depreciates the real value of local currencies.

debase

I won't debase myself by answering that question.

derogate

Additional synonyms

in the sense of belittle

Definition

to treat (something or someone) as having little value or importance

We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement.

Synonyms

run down,

dismiss,

diminish,

put down,

underestimate,

discredit,

ridicule,

scorn,

rubbish (informal),

degrade,

minimize,

downgrade,

undervalue,

knock (informal),

deride,

malign,

detract from,

denigrate,

scoff at,

disparage,

decry,

sneer at,

underrate,

deprecate,

depreciate,

defame,

derogate

in the sense of debase

Definition

to lower in quality, character, or value

I won't debase myself by answering that question.

Synonyms

degrade,

reduce,

lower,

shame,

humble,

disgrace,

humiliate,

demean,

drag down,

dishonour,

cheapen,

abase

in the sense of demean

Definition

to undermine the status or dignity of (someone or something)

All this talk of money just demeans us.

Synonyms

degrade,

lower,

debase,

humble,

abase

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单词	cheapen
释义	Trends of cheapen View usage for: cheapen (tʃiːpən) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense cheapens, present participle cheapening, past tense, past participle cheapened verb If something cheapens a person or thing, it lowers their reputation or position. When America boycotted the Moscow Games, it cheapened the medals won. [VERB noun] Love is a word cheapened by overuse. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: degrade, lower, discredit, devalue More Synonyms of cheapen cheapen in British English (ˈtʃiːpən) verb 1. to make or become lower in reputation, quality, etc; degrade or be degraded 2. to make or become cheap or cheaper Derived forms cheapener (ˈcheapener) noun cheapen in American English (ˈtʃipən) verb transitive 1. to make cheap or cheaper 2. to depreciate, belittle, or bring into contempt 3. Archaic to bargain for verb intransitive 4. to become cheap or cheaper Word origin ME chepen < OE ceapian, to trade, buy (pres. meaning < cheap) Examples of 'cheapen' in a sentence cheapen I didn't want to cheapen our friendship by behaving like all those others. Robert Silverberg KING OF DREAMS (2001) (verb) in the sense of degrade Definition to lower the reputation of Love is a word cheapened by overuse. Synonyms degrade No-one should feel degraded at their place of work. lower Don't lower yourself. Don't be the way they are. discredit He says his accusers are trying to discredit him. devalue They attempted to devalue her work. demean All this talk of money just demeans us. belittle We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. depreciate The demand for foreign currency depreciates the real value of local currencies. debase I won't debase myself by answering that question. derogate Additional synonyms in the sense of belittle Definition to treat (something or someone) as having little value or importance We mustn't belittle her outstanding achievement. Synonyms run down, dismiss, diminish, put down, underestimate, discredit, ridicule, scorn, rubbish (informal), degrade, minimize, downgrade, undervalue, knock (informal), deride, malign, detract from, denigrate, scoff at, disparage, decry, sneer at, underrate, deprecate, depreciate, defame, derogate in the sense of debase Definition to lower in quality, character, or value I won't debase myself by answering that question. Synonyms degrade, reduce, lower, shame, humble, disgrace, humiliate, demean, drag down, dishonour, cheapen, abase in the sense of demean Definition to undermine the status or dignity of (someone or something) All this talk of money just demeans us. Synonyms degrade, lower, debase, humble, abase Nearby words of cheapen chatterbox chatty cheap cheapen cheapness cheat check Synonyms of 'cheapen' cheapen Explore 'cheapen' in the dictionary
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