Väsittää

Väsittää is a Finnish verb that translates to "to tire out," "to exhaust," or "to wear down." It describes the process of becoming physically or mentally fatigued. The verb can be used in various contexts. For example, a long journey might väsittää someone, or a demanding task could väsittää them mentally. The past participle, väsynyt, means "tired" or "exhausted" and is commonly used to describe a person's state. The noun form, väsymys, refers to "tiredness" or "fatigue." The verb can also be used reflexively, as in "väsyttää itsensä," meaning "to tire oneself out." The opposite of väsittää is generally considered to be virkistää, meaning "to refresh" or "to invigorate." The concept of väsittää is fundamental to describing states of low energy and depletion in the Finnish language.