aus|weisen
Translation
to identify oneself, to deport, to expel, to declare
Examples
Können Sie sich bitte ausweisen?
Could you please identify yourself?
Der Aktivist wurde aus dem Land ausgewiesen.
The activist was deported from the country.
Die Bilanz weist einen hohen Gewinn aus.
The balance sheet shows a high profit.
Grammar Patterns
((sich4)) ausweisen to identify oneself He couldn't identify himself.
((j-n)) ausweisen to deport (sb.) The government deported him.
((et4)) ausweisen to show/declare (sth.) The statistics show a decline.
Similar Words
sich identifizieren (to identify oneself), abschieben (to deport), angeben (to declare)
Etymology
From 'aus-' (out) and 'weisen' (to show, point). The literal sense is 'to show out'.
Memory Tips
You use your 'Ausweis' (ID card) to 'ausweisen' (identify) yourself. For deportation, it's 'showing' someone 'out' of the country.