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cheapen definition

cheapen (c̸hēp′ən)

transitive verb

  1. to make cheap or cheaper
  2. to depreciate, belittle, or bring into contempt
  3. Archaic to bargain for

Etymology: ME chepen < OE ceapian, to trade, buy (pres. meaning < cheap)

intransitive verb

to become cheap or cheaper

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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