Verb

aus|sortieren

to sort out, to weed out, to discard, to select

Ich muss meine alten Bücher aussortieren.

I have to sort out my old books.

Defekte Produkte werden sofort aussortiert.

Defective products are sorted out immediately.

to sort ((sth.)) out Ich muss alte Kleider aussortieren.

Synonyms: aussondern, auslesen; Antonyms: sammeln, behalten

Separable verb: 'aus-' (out) + 'sortieren' (to sort). Literally 'to sort out'.

Imagine sorting through items and taking some 'out' ('aus-') because they are no longer needed.

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