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to send back
To send something you have received (e.g., by post) back to the sender because it does not fit, you do not like it, or it is faulty.
Das bestellte T-Shirt war zu klein, also habe ich es zurückgeschickt.
The T-shirt I ordered was too small, so I sent it back.
to send back
To instruct or force a person to return to the place they came from.
Der Türsteher hat die betrunkene Person zurückgeschickt.
The bouncer sent the drunk person back.
'Zurückschicken' (to send back) is a separable verb. The prefix 'zurück' comes at the end of the sentence in a main clause. In the infinitive with 'zu', 'zu' stands between the prefix and the verb.
Ich schicke das Paket morgen zurück.
I will send the package back tomorrow.
The word consists of 'zurück' (back) and 'schicken' (to send). So the meaning is literally 'to send something back to the sender'.
Die Ware war beschädigt, deshalb habe ich sie sofort zurückgeschickt.
The goods were damaged, so I sent them back immediately.
This meaning is almost always used in the context of online shopping or postal delivery. Typical objects are 'ein Paket' (a package), 'die Ware' (the goods), 'eine Bestellung' (an order), or 'ein Produkt' (a product).
Die Hose passt nicht, die muss ich leider zurückschicken.
The pants don't fit; unfortunately, I have to send them back.
When a person is 'zurückgeschickt' (sent back), this often has an official or authoritative character. It is used, for example, in the context of authorities, police, or at entrances (e.g., a club or event).
Da er keinen Ausweis hatte, wurde er an der Grenze zurückgeschickt.
Since he had no ID, he was sent back at the border.
to identify / expel / show
Both words can mean that a foreign person is forced to return to their country of origin. Ausweisen primarily refers to the official order and leaves its implementation open; zurückschicken emphasizes the return itself. Ausweisen is appropriate for the official decision, while zurückschicken is appropriate for the actual return.
Die Behörden schickten den Mann in sein Herkunftsland zurück.
The authorities sent the man back to his country of origin.
Die Behörde wies den Mann aus, doch seine Rückkehr war noch nicht erfolgt.
The authorities expelled the man, but he had not yet returned.
