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abaratar

to reduce the price of

verb ah-bah-rah-TAHR Rare

Also means

to become cheaper

Usage Note

Abaratar can be used transitively ('the store lowered prices') or reflexively as abaratarse ('prices dropped'). It is a common term in economic news and consumer contexts. The opposite is encarecer.

Examples

"Las rebajas abaratan los productos."

Natural Translation

Sales make products cheaper.

Literal Translation

The sales cheapen the products.

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