hillitä

From the same root as hiljaa and hiljainen; hill- +‎ -itä. The -ll- is probably by analogy with verbs like hallita and vallita.

• IPA^(key): /ˈhilːitæˣ/,
• Rhymes: -ilːitæ
• Hyphenation^(key): hil‧li‧tä

hillitä

1. (transitive) to restrain, curb, temper, moderate (to control or keep in check)

   hillitä itsensä ― to keep it together, forbear (to maintain composure; to avoid an overly emotional reaction; to suppress an instinct or urge; to control oneself when provoked)

   hillitä kielensä ― to curb one's tongue

   Hillitse kielesi lasten seurassa.

   Temper your language around children.

2. (transitive, usually atelic) to rein in, check, bridle (to stop or slow something, by exercising control)

   Hallituksella ei ole muuta vaihtoehtoa kuin hillitä julkista kulutusta.

   The government has no other option than to rein in public spending.

3. (transitive, usually atelic, medicine) to obtund (to reduce the edge or effects of)

   Pienet opioidiannokset auttavat hillitsemään hengitysteiden refleksejä.

   Small doses of opioids are also useful in obtunding airway reflexes.

• “hillitä”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-02