hillitsevät

Hillitsevät is the third-person plural present tense form of the Finnish verb hillitä, meaning to restrain, curb, or keep in check. The term is used to describe actions that limit the growth, intensity, or spread of something that could be problematic. It appears in political, economic, environmental, and social discourse to characterize measures taken by authorities, organizations, or groups to control a phenomenon.

Morphology and usage: hillitä is a transitive, native Finnish verb. The present plural form hillitsevät corresponds to “they restrain.” It is used with a direct object that denotes what is being kept under control, for example inflaatiota (inflation), melua (noise), or riskinottoa (risk-taking).

Common contexts: hillitsevät actions are described when discussing policy aims, budgetary decisions, environmental regulation, public safety, or market regulation. The nuance of hillitä implies a moderated, ongoing effort to reduce a problem rather than complete elimination.

Examples:

- Toimenpiteet hillitsevät inflaatiota.

- Kaupunkisuunnittelun toimet hillitsevät meluhaittoja ja ruuhkia.

Note on nuance: hillitä suggests managing and containing a problem through measured, sustained efforts, rather than abrupt or total suppression.