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poistaa.

to remove, take away, take off, take out

7 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈpoi̯stɑːˣ/[ˈpo̞i̯s̠tɑ̝ː(ʔ)]
  1. to remove, take away, take off, take out

    transitive
    Korissa oli viisi omenaa ja niistä on käyty poistamassa yksi. Kuinka monta omenaa korissa on?
    Häiritsevä opiskelija poistettiin luokasta.
  2. to delete, erase, strike, eliminate from existence

    transitive
    Haluatko varmasti poistaa tämän tiedoston?
    Käyttäjä on poistanut kommentin.
  3. to depreciate, write off

    transitive
    Kulu poistettiin kertapoistona.
  4. to sell or deal illegal recreational drugs

    slang · transitive
    Oisko jäbällä poistaa mulle gramma kukkaa?
Where this word comes from

pois (“away, off”) + -taa. First attested in 1605.

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