Definition of CHEAPEN

cheapen

Verb

Verb Forms: cheapened, cheapening, cheapens

  • To make something less valuable or inexpensive.
  • lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
  • To decrease the value or price of; to make cheaper.
  • To make vulgar.
  • To become cheaper.
  • To bargain for, ask the price of.

Examples

  • Don’t CHEAPEN your excellent Scrabble strategy by making careless moves.

Origin / Etymology

From cheap + -en.

Synonyms

degrade

Scrabble Score: 14

cheapen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cheapen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cheapen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

cheapen: valid Words With Friends Word