cheapen

verb
/ˈtʃiːpən/

Etymology

From cheap + -en.

  1. derived from caupō
  2. inherited from *kaupōną
  3. inherited from *kaupōn
  4. inherited from ċēapian — “to buy, bargain, trade
  5. inherited from chepen
  6. inherited from *kaup
  7. inherited from cēap — “trade, market, value
  8. inherited from chep
  9. suffixed as cheapen — “cheap + en

Definitions

  1. To decrease the value or price of

    To decrease the value or price of; to make cheaper.

    • Now, covered concrete troughs to house the cables are laid parallel with the railway lines, cheapening maintenance because of improved accessibility for inspection and repair.
  2. To make vulgar.

  3. To become cheaper.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. To bargain for, ask the price of.

      • The maid was on the step, cheapening fish with a virulent lady who had a sieve-full to dispose of.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA