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cheapen

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cheap·en  (chpn)
v. cheap·ened, cheap·en·ing, cheap·ens
v.tr.
1. To make cheap or cheaper.
2. To lower in public estimation; debase or degrade: misconduct that cheapened a high office.
v.intr.
To become cheap or cheaper.

cheapen·er n.

cheapen [ˈtʃiːpən]
vb
1. to make or become lower in reputation, quality, etc.; degrade or be degraded
2. to make or become cheap or cheaper
cheapener  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.cheapen - lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
aggravate, exacerbate, worsen, exasperate - make worse; "This drug aggravates the pain"
devaluate, devalue - remove the value from; deprive of its value

cheapen
verb degrade, lower, discredit, devalue, demean, belittle, depreciate, debase, derogate Love is a word cheapened by overuse.
Translations
cheapen [ˈtʃiːpən]
A. VT (= make cheaper) [+ cost] → abaratar (fig) (= debase) [+ sb's name, work] → degradar
to cheapen o.shacer cosas indignas, rebajarse
B. VIabaratarse
cheapen [ˈtʃiːpən] vt (= devalue) [+ word, concept, image] → rabaisser, déprécier
to cheapen o.s. → se rabaisser
cheapen
vt (lit)verbilligen, herabsetzen; (fig)herabsetzen, schlechtmachen; to cheapen oneselfsich entwürdigen
cheapen [ˈtʃiːpn] vt to cheapen o.s.svendersi, screditarsi; (woman, sexually) → degradarsi
cheapen [ˈtʃiːpn] vt to cheapen o.s.svendersi, screditarsi; (woman, sexually) → degradarsi


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Thoroughly aware she was that as she cheapened herself so did she cheapen love.
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