Cheapen - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtʃiːpən|  American pronunciation of the word cheapen
Brit.  |ˈtʃiːp(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word cheapen

verb

- lower the grade of something; reduce its worth (syn: degrade)

Extra examples

Using the national flag in advertising only cheapens it.

Poor marketing can cheapen a brand name.

I thought that the show cheapened the lives of the people it portrayed.

The wedding ceremony was cheapened by the best man's tasteless jokes.

The good harvest that year cheapened the costs of some raw materials.

She never compromised or cheapened herself.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: cheapen
he/she/it: cheapens
present participle: cheapening
past tense: cheapened
past participle: cheapened
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