Cheapen and Canonize

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Cheapen verb - To reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes.

Usage example: she really cheapens herself by shamelessly pursuing men like that

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Canonize is an antonym for cheapen.

Nearby Words: cheap, cheaply, cheapness, cheapening

Canonize verb - To love or admire too much.

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Cheapen is an antonym for canonize.

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Canonize and Cheapen. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheapen/canonize

Cheapen & Canonize. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cheapen/canonize>.

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