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cheapened

/chee-puhn/US // ˈtʃi pən //UK // (ˈtʃiːpən) //

廉价的,廉价化,廉价,便宜的

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Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to make cheap or cheaper.
    • : to lower in esteem; bring into contempt: Constant swearing cheapened him.
    • : to decrease the quality or beauty of; make inferior or vulgar: She cheapened the dress by adding a fringe to it.
    • : Archaic. to bargain for.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to become cheap or cheaper.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbdiminish worth
Forms: cheapening
Antonyms

Examples

  • Luckily, there are several fantastic options out there for an inexpensive pair that doesn’t cheapen the listening experience.

  • Plus, says Clayton, putting in an Ethernet-wired mesh system can increase your home’s value by 10 to 15 percent—not to mention cheapen the cost of other projects down the line, like security camera systems.

  • In 2012, the “Israel-right-or-wrong” crowd continued to cheapen the very serious issue of anti-Semitism.

  • Does complaining about political rhetoric cheapen the deaths, or does it give them added meaning?

  • The first are books that bring added value to the popular, the second cheapen the whole proposition of publishing.

  • We came not to any agreement, but did cheapen several parcels, and thence away, promising to send again to them.

  • No, sir; 'tisn' the rule, an' us can't begin to cheapen the fee wi' a man o' your inches.

  • "Girls, you cheapen yourselves by lack  of purpose in life," says Rena L. Miner.

  • Good tools facilitate and cheapen cultivation, and increase the yield of crops, Money paid out for such tools is well expended.

  • He wished to cheapen everything as his own produce had been cheapened.