cheapen out

A form of cheap out — To reduce costs on a project or product to an unreasonable degree; to cut corners.

Meanings

verbcheapen out (third-person singular simple present cheapens out, present participle cheapening out, simple past and past participle cheapened out)

present singular third person cheapens out · participle present cheapening out · participle past cheapened out · past cheapened out

  1. alternativeAlternative form of cheap out.
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