cheap out

English

Alternative forms

• cheapen out

Verb

cheap out (third-person singular simple present cheaps out, present participle cheaping out, simple past and past participle cheaped out)

1. (informal) To reduce costs on a project or product to an unreasonable degree; to cut corners.

Usage notes

While the verb cheapen is generally more common than cheap, this phrasal verb is an exception.

Anagrams

• Cophetua