# cheapen

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈtʃiːpən/ · frequency rank #76,633

## Definitions
1. To decrease the value or price of; to make cheaper.
2. To make vulgar.
3. To become cheaper.
4. To bargain for, ask the price of.

## Etymology
From cheap + -en.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cheapen