Verb

aus|setzen

Translation

to suspend, to skip (a turn), to expose, to abandon

Ich muss diese Runde aussetzen.

I have to skip this round.

Sie haben den Hund im Wald ausgesetzt.

They abandoned the dog in the forest.

Er hat sich der Kritik ausgesetzt.

He exposed himself to criticism.

Für den Täter wurde eine Belohnung ausgesetzt.

A reward was offered for the culprit.

((with sth.)) to stop, to pause (with sth.) We had to stop work.

((sb./sth.)) to abandon (sb./sth.) Someone abandoned a dog in the forest.

((oneself.dat)) ((to sth.dat)) to expose oneself to (sth.) He exposed himself to great danger.

Synonyms: unterbrechen (to interrupt), verlassen (to abandon); Antonyms: fortsetzen (to continue), weitermachen (to carry on)

From `aus-` (out) + `setzen` (to set, to place). Literally means 'to set out'.

Think of 'setting' something 'out': 'out' of the game (to skip), 'out' in the wild (to abandon), or 'out' in danger (to expose).