cheapen
Lower the worth
Cheapen means to reduce the value, quality, or dignity of something.
When you cheapen an object, you make it less expensive or less well-made; when you cheapen yourself or your work, you diminish its worth or respectability.
Don't cheapen the moment with a joke.
The word often carries moral weight, suggesting that something precious has been degraded or made common: Mass production cheapened what was once a craft.
Lose value over time
- debaseLower in quality
- lowerReduce or move downward
- reduceMake smaller in degree
- discountReduced price offered
downgrade · depress · dilute · undermine · impair · weaken · lessen · deteriorate
To make something seem unimportant
disgrace · dishonor · disrespect · humiliate · denigrate · discredit · disparage · trivialize
Economize excessively
- cut cornersReduce effort or cost improperly
- water downWeaken by adding liquid
- adulterateCorrupt by adding impurities
- diluteReduce by adding solvent
inferior · tacky · tawdry · gaudy · trashy · chintzy · junky · schlocky
Reasonably priced
- budgetPlan for spending
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- low-costRequiring little money
- discountReduced price offered
thrifty · value · cost-effective · reasonable · cut-rate · markdown · sale · half-price
depreciate
Lose value over time
discount · downgrade · depress · dilute · undermine · impair · weaken · lessen · deteriorate · erode
belittle
To make something seem unimportant
lower · disgrace · dishonor · disrespect · humiliate · denigrate · discredit · disparage · trivialize · vulgarize
skimp
Economize excessively
- cut cornersReduce effort or cost improperly
- water downWeaken by adding liquid
- adulterateCorrupt by adding impurities
dilute · inferior · tacky · tawdry · gaudy · trashy · chintzy · junky · schlocky · flimsy
affordable
Reasonably priced
- budgetPlan for spending
- economicalUsing resources sparingly
- low-costRequiring little money
discount · thrifty · value · cost-effective · reasonable · cut-rate · markdown · sale · half-price · reduced
- cheap shotUnfair attack or remark
- dirt cheapExtremely low-priced
- cheap thrillSuperficial, inexpensive excitement
- cheap flightsInexpensive air travel tickets
- cheap seatsLowest-priced arena tickets
- cheap tricksDeceptive low-quality maneuvers
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