aus|scheiden
Translation
to leave, to retire, to be eliminated, to excrete
Examples
Er ist aus dem Unternehmen ausgeschieden.
He has left the company.
Die Mannschaft ist im Viertelfinale ausgeschieden.
The team was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Die Nieren scheiden Giftstoffe aus.
The kidneys excrete toxins.
Grammar Patterns
((from sth.)) to leave/retire from sth. He has left the company.
Similar Words
austreten (to leave), zurücktreten (to resign), aufhören (to stop)
Etymology
From `aus-` (out) and `scheiden` (to separate, part). Literally 'to separate out'.
Memory Tips
Think of being 'separated out' of a competition (eliminated) or 'parting out' from a job (retiring).