auszahlen

to pay out

verb OWS-tsah-len Rare

Also means

to pay off

Usage Note

auszahlen is the separable verb for paying out a sum, as a bank or employer does: den Lohn auszahlen. Reflexively es zahlt sich aus means it pays off or is worthwhile. It contrasts with einzahlen (pay in) and einbehalten (withhold).

Examples

"Die Versicherung zahlte ihm die volle Summe aus."

Natural Translation

The insurance paid him out the full sum.

Literal Translation

The insurance paid him the full sum out.

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