Poista

Poista is a Finnish verb meaning to remove, delete, or take away. It is the imperative form used to give a direct command in the second-person singular. The infinitive form of the verb is poistaa, and its basic meaning covers actions from removing objects to erasing data or options.

Grammatically, poistaa is the base of a full conjugation. In the present tense, forms include poistan (I remove), poistat (you remove), and poistaa (he/she removes). The past tense forms are poistin, poistit, poisti, and so on. The imperative has the singular form poista and the plural form poistakaa. Related participles and nouns include poistettu (removed), poistaminen (the act of removing), and poisto (removal or deletion, as a noun).

Usage and contexts

Poista is widely used in everyday language and in technical or digital contexts. In instructions, it directs someone to remove or delete something, for example: “Poista tämä tiedosto” (Delete this file) or “Poista vanhat tiedot järjestelmästä” (Remove the old data from the system). In user interfaces, the label “Poista” is a common button title for deleting items. The term is versatile and can apply to physical removal (poistaa a barrier), data deletion (poistaa tiedostoja), or abstract removal (poistaa vaihtoehtoja).

Etymology and related terms

Poista stems from the Finnish verb poistaa. Related forms express different aspects of the action, such as poistaminen (the act of removing) and poisto (removal, subtraction, or elimination). The word is considered neutral and widely understood in both spoken and written Finnish.