aus|bleiben
Translation
to fail to happen, to fail to appear, to be absent, to stay away
Examples
Die erwartete Reaktion blieb aus.
The expected reaction did not happen.
Der Bus ist heute Morgen ausgeblieben.
The bus didn't come this morning.
Eine Entschuldigung ist bisher ausgeblieben.
An apology has not been forthcoming so far.
Grammar Patterns
((subject)) ausbleiben (subject) fails to happen/appear The expected call didn't happen.
Similar Words
fehlen (to be missing), nicht kommen (to not come); Antonyms: eintreffen (to arrive), stattfinden (to take place)
Etymology
From the prefix 'aus' (out, away) and the verb 'bleiben' (to stay, remain). Literally 'to stay out' or 'to remain away'.
Memory Tips
Imagine something is supposed to be here, but it 'stays' ('bleiben') 'out' ('aus'), so it fails to appear.