scheiden
Translation
separated, parted, divorced, departed
Examples
Er schied letztes Jahr aus der Firma.
He left the company last year.
Hier schieden sich ihre Wege.
Here their paths parted.
Grammar Patterns
((sich)) ((von+3)) to separate from sb. Sie haben sich scheiden lassen.
((aus+3)) to depart/retire from sth. Er ist aus dem Berufsleben geschieden.
Similar Words
trennen (to separate), verlassen (to leave)
Etymology
From Old High German 'sceidan' (to separate), related to English 'shed' (to cast off).
Memory Tips
It's the root of 'Entscheidung' (decision), which involves 'separating' one choice from others.