abaratar

Aragonese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abaɾaˈta(ɾ)/
• Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
• Syllabification: a‧ba‧ra‧tar

Verb

abaratar

1. to cheapen

Conjugation

Conjugation of abaratar (first conjugation)

infinitive			abaratar
gerund			abaratando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		abaratau, abaratato		abaratada, abaratata
		plural		abarataus, abaratatos		abaratadas, abaratatas
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		yo	tú	él	nusatros nusatras	vusatros vusatras	ellos/els ellas
	present	abarato	abaratas	abarata	abaratamos	abarataz	abaratan
	imperfect	abarataba, abaratabe	abaratabas	abarataba	abaratabanos	abaratabaz	abarataban
	preterite	abaraté	abaratés	abarató	abaratemos	abaratez	abaratoron, abaratón
	future	abarataré	abaratarás	abaratará	abarataremos	abaratarez	abaratarán
	conditional	abarataría	abaratarías	abarataría	abarataríanos	abarataríaz	abaratarían
subjunctive		yo	tú	él	nusatros nusatras	vusatros vusatras	ellos/els ellas
	present	abarate	abarates	abarate	abaratemos	abaratez	abaraten
	imperfect	abaratase	abaratases	abaratase	abaratasenos	abaratasez	abaratasen
imperative		—	tú	—	—	vusatros vusatras	—
		—	abarata	—	—	abarataz	—

Asturian

Etymology

From a- +‎ baratu +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abaɾaˈtaɾ/ [a.β̞a.ɾaˈt̪aɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: a‧ba‧ra‧tar

Verb

abaratar (first-person singular indicative present abarato, past participle abaratáu)

1. to cheapen, to become or make cheaper

   Synonyms: baxar, arreglar

2. to save for something

   Synonyms: aforrar, axuntar

3. to afford (usually negative)

   Nin siquier abarato pa calzáu. ― I can't even afford shoes.

   • 1789, Xosefa Xovellanos, Preparativos pa la proclamación de Carlos IV n'Uvieo‎^[1], archived from the original on 17 October 2026:

     Non hay quien abarate una fogaza.

     No one can afford a loaf of bread.

Conjugation

Conjugation of abaratar

infinitive		abaratar
gerund		abaratando
past participle		m abaratáu, f abaratada, n abaratao, m pl abarataos, f pl abarataes
person		first singular yo	second singular tu	third singular él/elli	first plural nosotros/nós	second plural vosotros/vós	third plural ellos
indicative	present	abarato	abarates	abarata	abaratamos	abaratáis	abaraten
	imperfect	abarataba	abaratabes	abarataba	abaratábemos, abaratábamos	abaratabeis, abaratabais	abarataben
	preterite	abaraté	abaratasti, abaratesti	abarató	abaratemos	abaratastis, abaratestis	abarataron
	pluperfect	abaratare, abaratara	abaratares, abarataras	abaratare, abaratara	abaratáremos, abaratáramos	abaratareis, abaratarais	abarataren, abarataran
	future	abarataré	abaratarás	abaratará	abarataremos	abarataréis	abaratarán
	conditional	abarataría	abarataríes	abarataría	abarataríemos, abarataríamos	abarataríeis, abarataríais	abarataríen
subjunctive	present	abarate	abarates, abaratas	abarate	abaratemos	abaratéis	abaraten, abaratan
	imperfect	abaratare, abaratara	abaratares, abarataras	abaratare, abaratara	abaratáremos, abaratáramos	abaratareis, abaratarais	abarataren, abarataran
imperative		—	abarata	—	—	abaratái	—

Further reading

• “abaratar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN
• García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “abaratar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd

Proto-Italic *ad

Proto-Italic *ad-

Latin ad-

Spanish a-

Spanish baratardeverb.

Spanish barato

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -āre

Old Spanish -ar

Spanish -ar

Spanish abaratar

From a- + barato + -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abaɾaˈtaɾ/ [a.β̞a.ɾaˈt̪aɾ]

• Audio (Venezuela):

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• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: a‧ba‧ra‧tar

Verb

abaratar (first-person singular present abarato, first-person singular preterite abaraté, past participle abaratado)

1. (transitive) to make cheaper, to reduce the price of

   Antonym: encarecer

Conjugation

    Conjugation of abaratar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			abaratar
gerund			abaratando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		abaratado		abaratada
		plural		abaratados		abaratadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	abarato	abaratastú abaratásvos	abarata	abaratamos	abaratáis	abaratan
	imperfect	abarataba	abaratabas	abarataba	abaratábamos	abaratabais	abarataban
	preterite	abaraté	abarataste	abarató	abaratamos	abaratasteis	abarataron
	future	abarataré	abaratarás	abaratará	abarataremos	abarataréis	abaratarán
	conditional	abarataría	abaratarías	abarataría	abarataríamos	abarataríais	abaratarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	abarate	abaratestú abaratésvos2	abarate	abaratemos	abaratéis	abaraten
	imperfect (ra)	abaratara	abarataras	abaratara	abaratáramos	abaratarais	abarataran
	imperfect (se)	abaratase	abaratases	abaratase	abaratásemos	abarataseis	abaratasen
	future1	abaratare	abaratares	abaratare	abaratáremos	abaratareis	abarataren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		abaratatú abaratávos	abarate	abaratemos	abaratad	abaraten
	negative		no abarates	no abarate	no abaratemos	no abaratéis	no abaraten

¹Rare; now chiefly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tuteo-form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of abaratar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive abaratar	dative	abaratarme	abaratarte	abaratarle, abaratarse	abaratarnos	abarataros	abaratarles, abaratarse
	accusative	abaratarme	abaratarte	abaratarlo, abaratarla, abaratarse	abaratarnos	abarataros	abaratarlos, abaratarlas, abaratarse
with gerund abaratando	dative	abaratándome	abaratándote	abaratándole, abaratándose	abaratándonos	abaratándoos	abaratándoles, abaratándose
	accusative	abaratándome	abaratándote	abaratándolo, abaratándola, abaratándose	abaratándonos	abaratándoos	abaratándolos, abaratándolas, abaratándose
with informal second-person singular tuteo imperative abarata	dative	abarátame	abarátate	abarátale	abarátanos	not used	abarátales
	accusative	abarátame	abarátate	abarátalo, abarátala	abarátanos	not used	abarátalos, abarátalas
with informal second-person singular voseo imperative abaratá	dative	abaratame	abaratate	abaratale	abaratanos	not used	abaratales
	accusative	abaratame	abaratate	abaratalo, abaratala	abaratanos	not used	abaratalos, abaratalas
with formal second-person singular imperative abarate	dative	abaráteme	not used	abarátele, abarátese	abarátenos	not used	abaráteles
	accusative	abaráteme	not used	abarátelo, abarátela, abarátese	abarátenos	not used	abarátelos, abarátelas
with first-person plural imperative abaratemos	dative	not used	abaratémoste	abaratémosle	abaratémonos	abaratémoos	abaratémosles
	accusative	not used	abaratémoste	abaratémoslo, abaratémosla	abaratémonos	abaratémoos	abaratémoslos, abaratémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative abaratad	dative	abaratadme	not used	abaratadle	abaratadnos	abarataos	abaratadles
	accusative	abaratadme	not used	abaratadlo, abaratadla	abaratadnos	abarataos	abaratadlos, abaratadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative abaraten	dative	abarátenme	not used	abarátenle	abarátennos	not used	abarátenles, abarátense
	accusative	abarátenme	not used	abarátenlo, abarátenla	abarátennos	not used	abarátenlos, abarátenlas, abarátense

Derived terms

• abaratamiento

Further reading

• “abaratar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025