Viivästyttää
Viivästyttää is a Finnish verb meaning to cause to be delayed or to slow down; to postpone a process or action. It denotes intentional or involuntary hindrance that increases duration or obstructs progress. The term is common in project management, administration, logistics, and finance, where deadlines, schedules, or payments may be delayed.
The verb is transitive and formed with the noun viivästys (delay) plus the causative suffix -yttää. It
Usage notes: Viivästyttää often conveys a cause-and-effect sense, where the subject is responsible for causing the