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cheapen
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cheapens; cheapened; cheapening
cheapens; cheapened; cheapening
Learner's definition of CHEAPEN
[+ object]
1
: to cause (something) to be of lower quality降低…的质量
- Using plastic instead of steel will cheapen [=lower] the quality of the car.使用塑料代替钢材会降低汽车的质量。
- products cheapened by sloppy workmanship因工艺粗糙而质量下降的产品
2
: to cause (something) to have or to seem to have less value, meaning, or importance使贬值；贬低
- Using the national flag in advertising only cheapens it.在广告中使用国旗只会降低其庄严性。
- Poor marketing can cheapen a brand name.拙劣的市场营销可能会败坏一个品牌的名声。
- I thought that the show cheapened the lives of the people it portrayed.我认为这个节目贬低了其所描绘人物的人生意义。
- The wedding ceremony was cheapened by the best man's tasteless jokes.这场婚礼由于伴郎格调低下的笑话而大打折扣。
cheapened; cheapening ˈchēp-niŋ 
ˈchē-pə-
1
[obsolete English cheap to price, bid for] archaic
a
: to ask the price of
b
: to bid or bargain for
2
a
: to make cheap in price or value
b
: to lower in general esteem
c
: to make tawdry, vulgar, or inferior
: to become cheap
Synonyms
Example Sentences
products cheapened by sloppy workmanship 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.
Recent Examples on the Web Forgiving debt will cheapen the accomplishment of having attained a college degree and further undermine the work ethic of everyday Americans. 
WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Putting more time between races would cheapen the accomplishment and all future Triple Crown winners would deserve to have an asterisk next to their names. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 14 May 2022 These enlightened and compelling updates never cheapen the legacy of this story. Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Mar. 2022 But Iron Man died in Avengers: Endgame, and resurrecting him will cheapen his emotional arc. Chris Smith, BGR, 27 Feb. 2022 That doesn’t cheapen Georgia’s 33-18 triumph over Alabama on the big stage. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2022 When cultural change becomes a product, cheap versions abound, which threatens to cheapen our future, too. Devon Powers, Wired, 30 Dec. 2021 Brands, particularly luxury labels, have been caught destroying unsold goods in order to avoid using off-price sellers who might cheapen the value of the brand. Joan Verdon, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 Opponents have argued at several public hearings that the project threatens to cheapen living standards for tenants across the city and evict current residents when replacement housing is all but impossible to find. The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Dec. 2021 See More
WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 Putting more time between races would cheapen the accomplishment and all future Triple Crown winners would deserve to have an asterisk next to their names. Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal, 14 May 2022 These enlightened and compelling updates never cheapen the legacy of this story. Courtney Howard, Variety, 17 Mar. 2022 But Iron Man died in Avengers: Endgame, and resurrecting him will cheapen his emotional arc. Chris Smith, BGR, 27 Feb. 2022 That doesn’t cheapen Georgia’s 33-18 triumph over Alabama on the big stage. Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2022 When cultural change becomes a product, cheap versions abound, which threatens to cheapen our future, too. Devon Powers, Wired, 30 Dec. 2021 Brands, particularly luxury labels, have been caught destroying unsold goods in order to avoid using off-price sellers who might cheapen the value of the brand. Joan Verdon, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2021 Opponents have argued at several public hearings that the project threatens to cheapen living standards for tenants across the city and evict current residents when replacement housing is all but impossible to find. The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Dec. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1562, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
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