Peruuta

Peruuta is a Finnish verb meaning to cancel. It is the imperative singular form of the verb peruuttaa, which is used to instruct someone to cancel something. The base infinitive form is peruuttaa, and other imperative forms include peruuttakaa for addressing more than one person.

The noun forms related to the action are peruuttaminen and peruuttus, with peruuttus being less common. The more widespread noun for the act of canceling is peruuttus in older usage, while peruuttaminen or peruuttaminen of a specific item (such as a booking) is commonly used in modern Finnish.

Peruuta is commonly used with direct objects such as varaus (booking), tilaus (order), matka (trip), or tapahtuma (event). Examples include “Peruuta varaus 12345” (Cancel booking 12345) and “Voisitko perua tilaukseni?” (Could you cancel my order?). In digital interfaces, a button labeled Peruuta is frequently presented to allow users to reverse an action or return to a previous step.

In everyday Finnish, the concept appears in policies and communications regarding cancellations, refunds, and changes to plans. The verb is versatile across formal and informal contexts, though more formal or written contexts may prefer noun forms like peruuttaminen or peruuttus when discussing the process rather than issuing a direct instruction.

See also: peruuttaminen, peruuttus, peruuttaa.