1. to make or become less expensive in price
2. to make something seem less valuable, important, or worthy of respect

Examples

• Mass production cheapens the cost of manufacturing.
• The store cheapens its prices during the holiday sale.
• His constant complaining cheapens his legitimate concerns.
• She felt that the commercial cheapens the meaning of the holiday.
• The scandal cheapens the reputation of the entire organization.
• Using poor materials cheapens the quality of the final product.
• The comedian’s crude jokes cheapen the otherwise thoughtful performance.