👉 The term "cheapens" refers to a reduction in value or quality, often by reducing the cost of something. It can be used metaphorically to describe how the perceived value or quality of something is reduced as its cost increases. For example, if someone buys a new car for $50,000 and it costs $30,000 to own it, they might say that the "cheapens" the car because the initial cost of buying it was high compared to