Cheapen vs Vilify - What's the difference?

In transitive terms the difference between cheapen and vilify

is that cheapen is to make vulgar while vilify is to belittle through speech; to put down.

(en verb)

to decrease the value of; to make cheap

to make vulgar

to become cheaper

(obsolete) to bargain for, ask the price of.

(en-verb)

To say defamatory things about someone or something.

To belittle through speech; to put down.

* (say defamatory things about) assail, criticize, decry, denounce, libel, slander * berate * See also