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Cheapen vs Detract - What's the difference?

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Cheapen is a related term of detract.


In lang=en terms the difference between cheapen and detract

is that cheapen is to become cheaper while detract is to take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.

As verbs the difference between cheapen and detract

is that cheapen is to decrease the value of; to make cheap while detract is to take away; to withdraw or remove.

cheapen

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • to decrease the value of; to make cheap
  • to make vulgar
  • to become cheaper
  • (obsolete) to bargain for, ask the price of.

    • Anagrams

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    detract

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To take away; to withdraw or remove.
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  • To take credit or reputation from; to defame or decry.
  • * Drayton
    • That calumnious critic / Detracting what laboriously we do.

    Synonyms

    * defame, decry * See also

    Derived terms

    * detraction * detractor