to deport / shift off
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to deport
To return a person who is staying in a country without a right of residence to their country of origin or another country by official order.
Der abgelehnte Asylbewerber soll nächste Woche abgeschoben werden.
The rejected asylum seeker is to be deported next week.
to shift off onto
Colloquial: to pass responsibility or an unpleasant task on to another person.
Er versucht immer, die unbeliebte Arbeit auf seine Kollegen abzuschieben.
He always tries to shift the unpopular work off onto his colleagues.
'Abschieben' (to deport / to shift off) is a separable verb. The prefix 'ab-' goes to the end in a main clause. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Er schiebt die Verantwortung immer ab.
He always shifts the responsibility off.
This meaning belongs to official language and is often used in news reports or official documents. The verb frequently appears in the passive voice to describe the official procedure.
Der Mann soll laut Bescheid nächste Woche abgeschoben werden.
According to the notice, the man is to be deported next week.
When passing on a task or responsibility, 'abschieben' (to shift off) requires the preposition 'auf' with the accusative. The structure is: etwas (acc.) auf jemanden (acc.) abschieben.
Sie hat die Schuld für den Fehler auf ihre Kollegin abgeschoben.
She shifted the blame for the mistake onto her colleague.
The use of 'abschieben' (to shift off) for tasks or responsibility is colloquial. It is used mainly in spoken language.
Kannst du bitte aufhören, deine Arbeit auf mich abzuschieben?
Could you please stop shifting your work off onto me?
to identify / expel / show
Both words refer to the officially enforced departure of a foreign person. Ausweisen emphasizes the official requirement to leave the country, while abschieben focuses more on the actual forced return. Ausweisen is more appropriate for the order, while abschieben is more appropriate for carrying it out.
Nach Ablauf der Frist schoben die Behörden den Mann in sein Herkunftsland ab.
After the deadline had passed, the authorities deported the man to his country of origin.
Die Behörde wies den Mann aus und setzte ihm eine Frist zur Ausreise.
The authorities ordered the man to leave and set him a deadline for his departure.
