Spanish word

abaratar

Pronunciation

IPA/aβaɾaˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbmake cheaper

Example

¿Cómo podemos abaratar los costos sin perder calidad?

How can we make costs cheaper without losing quality?

Illustration for abaratar (make cheaper)

More examples

La empresa logró abaratar los precios gracias a la producción local.

The company managed to lower prices thanks to local production.

Core concept

Two price labels showing a higher original price next to a clearly lower sale price.

Common phrases

  • abaratar los precios

    lower prices

Similar words

rebajar: Reduce a product's retail price by applying discounts, promotions, or coupons.
bajar: Bring down a measurable quantity (price, volume) to a lower figure.
reducir: Shrink costs or counts, reducing the overall size or amount.

Definition in Spanish

Bajar el precio o el coste de un producto o servicio para que sea más barato.

Word origin

Built from the adjective barato 'cheap' and the verb-forming suffix -ar, forming a transitive verb that denotes causing a reduction in price.

Usage tips

  • Used mainly in commercial contexts; the action is usually applied to precio or costo and the result is often expressed pronominally (for example, el precio se abarató).

Other meanings

  • lower the priceverb

Opposites

  • encarecermake more expensiveverb

Related words

  • abaratamientoprice reductionnoun
  • abaratadocheaperadjective

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