abaratar

Word: abaratar

Meaning:
The Spanish verb "abaratar" means "to make cheaper" or "to reduce the price of something." It refers to the action of lowering the cost or price of goods or services.

Parts:

• a-: a prefix often indicating "to" or "towards."
• barato: an adjective meaning "cheap" or "inexpensive."
• -ar: verb ending for infinitive form in Spanish, indicating that this is a regular first-conjugation verb.

Explanation:
The verb is formed by the adjective barato ("cheap") with the verb verb-forming suffix -ar plus the initial a- which together create the sense of "to cause to be cheap" or "to make something cheap."

Synonyms:

• reducir el precio (to reduce the price)
• descontar (to discount/reduce price)
• rebajar (to lower/reduce)
• disminuir (to decrease)

Antonyms:

• encarecer (to make more expensive)
• aumentar el precio (to increase the price)
• subir (to raise—in terms of price)

Summary:
abaratar is a transitive verb or sometimes intransitive depending on the context. When someone "abarata" a product or service, they are lowering its cost, making it more affordable.