cheapen

动词 cheapen:

1. lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
   同义词：degrade

1. Misconduct that cheapened a high office.
   身居要职却做出的有损威信的错误行为
2. It's only cheapening yourself to behave like that.
   那样做只能使你自贬身价。

cheap.en

v.（动词）
cheap.ened,cheap.en.ing,cheap.ens
v.tr.（及物动词）
To make cheap or cheaper.
降低或再降低…的价格
To lower in public estimation; debase or degrade:
降低…的威信；贬低或使降级：
例句：
misconduct that cheapened a high office.
身居要职却做出的有损威信的错误行为

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become cheap or cheaper.
减价或再减价

【引伸】
cheap.ener
n.（名词）