to drop out / leave
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to drop out
To leave a competition, tournament, or race, usually because of a defeat or because one has not qualified to continue.
Die Mannschaft ist leider schon im Viertelfinale aus dem Turnier ausgeschieden.
Unfortunately, the team dropped out of the tournament in the quarterfinals.
to leave
To leave a job, position, or organization, for example through resignation or retirement.
Nach 40 Jahren im Unternehmen scheidet er nächsten Monat aus dem Berufsleben aus.
After 40 years with the company, he is leaving professional life next month.
to be ruled out
To no longer be considered as a possibility or option; to no longer be up for discussion.
Ein Umzug in eine andere Stadt scheidet für uns momentan aus.
Moving to another city is ruled out for us at the moment.
to excrete
To release or eliminate substances from the body, especially waste products of metabolism.
Die Nieren filtern das Blut und scheiden Giftstoffe über den Urin aus.
The kidneys filter the blood and excrete toxins through the urine.
'Ausscheiden' (to drop out / leave) is a separable verb. The prefix 'aus-' comes at the end in a main clause, but remains attached to the verb in a subordinate clause. In the infinitive with 'zu', 'zu' stands between 'aus' and 'scheiden'.
Die deutsche Mannschaft schied früh aus.
The German team dropped out early.
The verb is made up of 'aus' (out) and 'scheiden' (to separate). The basic idea is always that something or someone is separated from a group or system and leaves it.
Nach der Vorrunde scheiden die schwächsten Teams aus.
After the preliminary round, the weakest teams drop out.
The preposition 'aus' + dative helps you understand the meaning. 'Aus dem Turnier ausscheiden' (to drop out of the tournament) refers to sports, while 'aus dem Unternehmen ausscheiden' (to leave the company) means leaving a workplace.
Sie ist im Halbfinale des Wettbewerbs ausgeschieden.
She was eliminated in the semifinal of the competition.
When a possibility no longer exists, the subject is often a thing or a plan, not a person. The phrasing is often impersonal.
Ein Kauf des Hauses scheidet aus, weil es zu teuer ist.
Buying the house is ruled out because it is too expensive.
The meaning 'to release substances from the body' is mainly used in biological or medical contexts. It is a rather formal, scientific word.
Die Nieren helfen dabei, Abfallprodukte auszuscheiden.
The kidneys help excrete waste products.
to give up / submit
Both words can refer to the end of participation. Someone who aufgibt decides not to continue. Someone who ausscheidet usually leaves a competition because of a defeat or because they did not qualify to continue; this does not have to be a voluntary decision.
Nach ihrer Niederlage scheidet die Läuferin aus dem Wettbewerb aus.
After her defeat, the runner is eliminated from the competition.
Wegen starker Schmerzen gibt die Läuferin das Rennen freiwillig auf.
Because of severe pain, the runner voluntarily gives up the race.
