Auswerfen

Auswerfen is a German verb formed from the prefix aus- and werfen (to throw). It denotes an outward throwing or removal and has several related but distinct meanings across everyday language, technology, and industry.

In everyday use, auswerfen can mean to throw something out of a container or space or to expel someone or something from a location or system. For example, jemand Müll auswerfen means to throw trash out, and a person can be ausgewiesen (expelled) from a place or group. The nuance is disposal, removal, or ejection.

In technology and media devices, auswerfen commonly describes the action of ejecting removable media or components. A disc in a CD/DVD player is auszuwerfen, as in “Der Player wirft die Disc aus.” In computer interfaces, a user may click a button labeled Auswerfen to safely eject a USB drive or other media.

In manufacturing, auswerfen denotes the demolding or ejection step in processes such as injection molding. After a part is formed, ejector mechanisms push the finished component out of the mold, completing the cycle. The term emphasizes the mechanical removal of the part from the forming tool.

In angling, auswerfen means to cast a line into the water. It also appears in phrases describing the act of throwing something outward, such as a line or lure.

Related terms include Auswurf, which can refer to expelled material in medical contexts, and the general noun form Auswurf/der Auswurf. The verb is separable (e.g., etwas wirft etwas aus → es hat ausgeworfen) and commonly used across formal and informal registers.