ausgeliefert
Translation
delivered, handed over, at the mercy of
Examples
Das Paket wurde gestern ausgeliefert.
The parcel was delivered yesterday.
Er war dem Sturm schutzlos ausgeliefert.
He was helplessly at the mercy of the storm.
Grammar Patterns
to be at the mercy of ((sb./sth.)) One is at the mercy of the weather.
Similar Words
Synonyms: delivered, handed over; helpless, defenseless
Etymology
From `aus-` (out) + `geliefert` (delivered, past participle of `liefern`). Literally 'delivered out'.
Memory Tips
Think of being 'delivered out' into someone else's hands, which leaves you 'at their mercy'.