Rilasciato

Rilasciato is the past participle of the Italian verb rilasciare, which means to release, to issue, or to let go. As a participle, rilasciato is used in compound tenses with avere (for example, ho rilasciato) and in passive constructions with essere (for example, è stato rilasciato). It can also function adjectivally, typically in the form documento rilasciato or permesso rilasciato, to indicate that something has been issued or granted.

Etymology and meaning. The verb rilasciare is formed from the prefix ri- plus lasciare (to leave or to let go). La causa sense of rilasciare encompasses releasing a person from custody, issuing an official document or statement, or allowing access. The participle rilasciato preserves these senses when used to describe a completed release or issuance.

Usage. Rilasciato is common in formal and administrative language. It appears in contexts such as releasing a detainee (una persona rilasciata), issuing documents (un documento rilasciato), or distributing statements (un comunicato rilasciato). In legal and bureaucratic writing, it often denotes that an item has been officially granted or published. It can be used in both masculine and feminine forms to agree with the noun it modifies (documento rilasciato, patente rilasciata).

Examples. The permit was issued: Il permesso è stato rilasciato. The document has been released: Il documento è stato rilasciato. He has released a statement: Ha rilasciato una dichiarazione.

See also. For related forms, see rilasciare, the verb from which rilasciato is derived.