utlättas

Utlättas is a Swedish verb form used to describe something that becomes lighter, easier, or less burdensome. It is the present passive form of the verb utlätta (to lighten, ease, or relieve) and is often found in formal or administrative language.

The construction follows Swedish grammar where the suffix -s marks passive voice. In this form, utlättas can refer to the gradual easing of obstacles, burdens, or constraints rather than a physical lightening. The word can appear with a range of subjects, including burdens, procedures, costs, or symptoms, depending on the context. The corresponding active form would be utlätta, with the subject performing the easing action, and other tenses use standard verb conjugation (utlättades in past, har utlättats in present perfect, etc.).

Usage and scope: Utlättas is predominantly used in formal, legal, policy, or administrative prose. It often describes the effect of reforms, agreements, subsidies, or therapeutic measures that reduce difficulty or burden. In medical or welfare contexts, it may convey that pain or restrictions are being relieved; in policy contexts, it can denote that rules or requirements are becoming easier to comply with.

Nuances: While similar to lätta or mildra, utlättas emphasizes an external action or process that reduces burden, rather than a solitary, static state. It is less common in colloquial speech and more typical in written government or institutional documents.

See also: lätta, lätta av, mildra, förenkla.