verb
to take off (clothes), to move out
A1
ausziehen: separable strong verb meaning 'to take off' (clothes) or 'to move out'. Can be reflexive (sich ausziehen = undress oneself). Transitive use removes clothing from someone. Uses haben for transitive/reflexive perfect (hat ausgezogen) and sein when intransitive indicating movement (ist ausgezogen). Partizip II: ausgezogen; stem zog.
Examples
Er hat seine Schuhe ausgezogen.
He took off his shoes.
Er zieht seine Jacke aus.
He takes off his jacket.
Die Familie zog aus der Wohnung aus, weil die neue Arbeitsstelle in einer anderen Stadt begann.
The family moved out of the flat because the new job started in another city.
Details
Mnemonics
Imagine pulling a jacket out and over your head (the jacket goes 'out' from your body), and imagine a sofa being carried out of a door when you move out.
Think 'out' (aus) + 'zee-en' (ziehen) — 'out-zee-en' → moving something out / off.
Notes
Ausziehen is a separable verb (prefix 'aus' separates in main clauses). It can be transitive (someone takes something off), reflexive (sich ausziehen = to undress oneself) or intransitive (ausziehen = to move out). Perfect forms can use either 'haben' (transitive) or 'sein' (intransitive: movement/change of state).