cheapen
verb/ˈtʃiːpən/
Etymology
Definitions
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.
To make vulgar.
To become cheaper.
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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.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for cheapen. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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