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What (who) is Cheapen - definition


cheapen      
(cheapens, cheapening, cheapened)
If something cheapens a person or thing, it lowers their reputation or position.
When America boycotted the Moscow Olympics it cheapened the medals won...
Love is a word cheapened by overuse.
VERB: V n, V n
Cheapen      
·vt To ask the price of; to bid, bargain, or chaffer for.
II. Cheapen ·adj To beat down the price of; to lessen the value of; to Depreciate.
cheapen      
v. a.
1.
Depreciate, reduce in value, lower the price of, lower in price.
2.
Depreciate, belittle, reduce in esteem.
Examples of use of Cheapen
1. I think you‘ve got to be careful lest it negate the art, or you cheapen it.
2. But the sheer scope of the 2006 celebrations has some worrying that it will cheapen his legacy.
3. Advertisement Does the superabundance of citations cheapen the original value of these signs of bravery and excellence?
4. An inquiry that wants to confront anti–semitism should also confront those who cheapen the term through reckless misuse.
5. Having a laser named after him does not necessarily undermine or cheapen Matisses art, because it has nothing to do with his art.