auszurauben

Auszurauben is a term found mainly in German-language legal and linguistic discussions, used to describe the act of depriving another person of property through force, coercion, or intimidation. The concept emphasizes the loss of possession under duress rather than a neutral transfer of ownership. In legal contexts the behavior can align with robbery or extortion, depending on the presence of violence or threats and the jurisdiction involved.

Etymology and form: the word combines aus- (out, away) with rauben (to rob), and the infinitive is formed with the particle zu, yielding auszurauben in appropriate constructions. The terminology highlights the direction and imposition of the act, distinguishing it from other forms of taking.

Usage and distinctions: auszurauben is not part of standard everyday vocabulary in either German or English. It is primarily encountered in academic writing that analyzes verb-prefix formation in German or in translations aiming to capture a coercive or violent dimension of theft. In common legal language, more established terms such as rauben (to rob), Diebstahl (theft), or Erpressung (extortion) are used, with the exact legal classification depending on specific statutes.

Examples: in a descriptive sentence, a person who is forced at gunpoint to surrender cash might be described as being auszurauben; in practice, translators would typically use rauben or erpressen to convey the action with those nuances.

See also: Robbery, Theft, Extortion, Expropriation, German verb prefixes.