evätä
Evätä is a Finnish verb meaning to deny, withhold, or deprive someone of something, typically a right, permission, benefit, or opportunity. The sense is often found in formal, legal, or administrative language and is less common in everyday speech than verbs like kieltäytyä (to refuse) or estää (to prevent). When something is denied, the recipient is usually expressed in a dative-like form such as hänelle or jollekin, followed by the item being denied, for example: hänelle evätään oikeus osallistua.
Usage and construction: Evätä is a transitive verb. The standard construction is in the passive or impersonal
Nuances: Evätä emphasizes the act of withholding something that is due or requested, often by an authority.