cheapen
/ˈtʃiːpən/verb
उच्चारण चीपन
(मान या प्रतिष्ठा) घटाना, ओछा बनाना
Core word
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[T] ~ sb/sth/yourself
to make somebody or something seem less respectable or less valuable
(मान या प्रतिष्ठा) घटाना, ओछा बनाना
- Such cheap jokes only cheapen the debate.
- Don't cheapen yourself by begging for favours.
- Constant shouting would cheapen the whole discussion.
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- He felt that taking the prize by trickery would cheapen his success.
- Don't cheapen a serious subject with silly jokes.
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[T] ~ sth
to make something lower in price
सस्ता करना, कीमत घटाना
- New technology has cheapened the cost of solar panels.
- Competition has cheapened mobile data across the country.
- Mass production has cheapened clothes and shoes.
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- Cheaper imports have cheapened rice in the market.
- Improved transport helped cheapen the price of fruit in the city.
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[T] ~ sth
to make something lower in quality
घटिया बनाना, गुणवत्ता घटाना
- The firm cheapened its products by using poor materials.
- Too many loud advertisements cheapen what was once a good magazine.
- Adding too many extras can cheapen a good design.
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- The builders cheapened the house by using weak cement.
- Over-cooking the food cheapened the whole meal.
Opposite improve
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cheapen + object (to lower value)
Cheapen takes a direct object and means to make someone or something seem less valuable or respectable.
'Cheapen' सकर्मक क्रिया है, जिसका अर्थ किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को कम मूल्यवान या कम सम्मानित दिखाना है।
- Rude language cheapens a debate.
- He cheapened his reputation by lying.
cheapen oneself
The reflexive form means to behave in a way that lowers your own dignity.
Reflexive रूप का अर्थ ऐसा व्यवहार करना है जिससे अपना ही सम्मान घट जाए।
- She refused to cheapen herself by begging for favours.
cheapen (to reduce price or quality)
Cheapen can also mean to make something lower in price, or poorer in quality when materials are replaced by worse ones.
'Cheapen' का अर्थ कीमत घटाना, या खराब सामग्री लगाकर गुणवत्ता घटाना भी हो सकता है।
- Using plastic parts cheapened the product.
- Mass production has cheapened clothes.
be cheapened (passive)
The passive is common when the loss of value comes from outside, such as commercial use.
जब मूल्य में गिरावट बाहरी कारण, जैसे व्यावसायिक उपयोग, से हो तब passive आम है।
- The festival has been cheapened by too many advertisements.
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cheapen + noun
valuereputationimageexperiencemeaning
- Constant sales cheapen the image of a luxury brand.
adverb + cheapen
badlygreatlyneedlesslycompletelyslightly
- The edits needlessly cheapened the beautiful poem.
cheapen + by + -ing
lyingboastingcopyingcutting cornersover-selling
- The company cheapened its brand by cutting corners.
something that may cheapen
a remarka tactica jokea gesturean advertisement
- A joke at the funeral cheapened the occasion.
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- Politicians who insult each other cheapen public life.
जो राजनेता एक-दूसरे का अपमान करते हैं, वे सार्वजनिक जीवन का स्तर गिराते हैं।
- Using cheap cloth will cheapen the whole collection.
सस्ते कपड़े का प्रयोग पूरे संग्रह को घटिया बना देगा।
- Cheating in the exam cheapens the value of your degree.
परीक्षा में नकल करने से आपकी डिग्री का मूल्य घट जाता है।
- Radhika felt that the loud music cheapened the solemn ceremony.
राधिका को लगा कि तेज संगीत ने गंभीर समारोह की गरिमा घटा दी।
- Online sellers have cheapened many products by competing on price.
online विक्रेताओं ने कीमतों की होड़ से कई वस्तुओं को सस्ता कर दिया है।
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✗ Do not cheapen with such behaviour.
✓ Do not cheapen yourself with such behaviour.
Cheapen needs an object; add a reflexive pronoun when you mean your own dignity.
'Cheapen' को object चाहिए; अपने सम्मान के लिए reflexive pronoun लगाएँ।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs lower value, but they apply to different kinds of loss.
ये क्रियाएँ मूल्य घटाने को दर्शाती हैं, पर हानि के अलग-अलग प्रकारों पर लागू होती हैं।
To make something seem less valuable or respectable, or lower in price or quality.
किसी चीज को कम मूल्यवान या कम सम्मानित दिखाना, या कीमत या गुणवत्ता घटाना।
- Rude jokes cheapen the show.
To reduce the value of money or something worthwhile, often in a measurable way.
मुद्रा या किसी मूल्यवान चीज का मूल्य मापने योग्य रूप में घटाना।
- A weak economy can devalue the rupee.
To treat someone in a way that shows no respect, or to make quality worse.
किसी के साथ अनादर वाला व्यवहार करना, या गुणवत्ता गिराना।
- Such work degrades the workers.