CHEAPEN Synonyms: 207 Similar and Opposite Words

cheapen

verb

ˈchē-pən

as in to reduce

to diminish the price or value of a glutted market cheapened cranberries to the point where they were selling for less than what it cost to grow them

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as in to degrade

to lower in character, dignity, or quality a politician who would cheapen herself by caving in to lobbyists

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as in to humiliate

to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes she really cheapens herself by shamelessly pursuing men like that

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Recent Examples of cheapen And the body that sold stories like Chambliss’s for years, who swore compensating players would cheapen the game, is the only entity who wants his story to end. —

Bomani Jones, Vanity Fair, 29 Apr. 2026 Assigning a dollar value to life was never meant to cheapen it; it was meant to ensure it wasn’t lost. —

Andrew Behar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 And such a misapplication cheapens it and robs it of its spiritual beauty and impact. —

James Coffin, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026 The result is that sports are cheapened, perhaps irredeemably. —

Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cheapen

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The coronavirus vaccine reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events linked to covid-19 — strokes, heart attacks, and hospitalization from heart disease — by about 40 percent, according to a new study.

— Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 16 June 2026
Fox would take on $8 million in debt to pay for the Roku acquisition, and the companies expect to reduce combined expenses by $400 million.

— Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 15 June 2026