sucatear

Portuguese

From sucata +‎ -ear.

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.ka.teˈa(ʁ)/ [su.ka.teˈa(h)], /su.ka.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ [su.ka.t͡ʃɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /su.kaˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/ [su.kaˈt͡ʃja(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /su.ka.teˈa(ɾ)/, /su.ka.t͡ʃiˈa(ɾ)/ [su.ka.t͡ʃɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /su.kaˈt͡ʃja(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /su.ka.teˈa(ʁ)/ [su.ka.teˈa(χ)], /su.ka.t͡ʃiˈa(ʁ)/ [su.ka.t͡ʃɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /su.kaˈt͡ʃja(ʁ)/ [su.kaˈt͡ʃja(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /su.ka.teˈa(ɻ)/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.kɐˈtjaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /su.kɐˈtja.ɾi/

sucatear (first-person singular present sucateio, first-person singular preterite sucateei, past participle sucateado)

(Brazil) to negotiate or renegotiate treating the trade item as scraps or trash
(Brazil) to remove value of something. Refers mainly to institutions, widely used in the context of public organizations
O ministro é a favor de sucatear a universidade.
The minister supports devaluating of the university.

Conjugation of sucatear (e becomes ei when stressed) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.