Oikaista
Oikaista is a Finnish verb meaning "to straighten", "to correct" or "to rectify". It is commonly used in both literal and figurative senses: to straighten a physical object or route (for example, oikaista mutka — to shorten a turn), to correct an error or statement (oikaista virhe, oikaista väite) and to amend texts or editions (oikaistu painos — corrected edition).
Linguistically, oikaista is a type 1 verb (infinitive ending in -a/-ä) with standard Finnish conjugation: present
Etymologically the verb is related to the adjective oikea ("right, correct"), reflecting a semantic core of making
Examples of typical uses include oikaista lasku (to correct an invoice), oikaista lausunto (to amend a statement)