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.
'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 lose
'verlieren' and 'ausscheiden' can both be used in sports, games, or competitions. 'verlieren' means that you do not win a game, fight, or competition. 'ausscheiden' means that afterward you are no longer allowed or able to continue taking part, for example in a tournament. You can lose a game and still remain in the tournament. If the defeat means the end of participation, 'ausscheiden' is more precise. Learners can easily confuse the words because dropping out often happens as a result of losing.
Nach der Niederlage ist das Team aus dem Turnier ausgeschieden.
After the defeat, the team dropped out of the tournament.
Unsere Mannschaft hat das erste Spiel knapp verloren.
Our team narrowly lost the first game.