tiukentää
Tiukentää is a Finnish verb meaning to make something tighter or to tighten, and it is used in both physical and figurative senses. In the physical sense, it refers to tightening a belt, screw, or other fastener. In the figurative sense, it means increasing strictness or tightening measures, rules, or enforcement. The word is common in official language, journalism, and everyday speech when discussing policy or discipline.
Etymology and related forms: tiukentää derives from tiukka, meaning tight or strict. The suffix -ntaa creates
Usage and grammar: tiukentaa is transitive, typically used with a direct object in the partitive or accusative
See also: tiukka, tiukennus, tiukentuminen, kiristäminen, kiristää.