disqualify
English
Etymology
From dis- + qualify
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/
Verb
disqualify (third-person singular simple present disqualifies, present participle disqualifying, simple past and past participle disqualified)
- (transitive) To make ineligible for something.
- My age disqualifies me for the position.
- (transitive) To exclude from consideration by the explicit revocation of a previous qualification.
- The athlete was disqualified after performance-enhancing drugs were found in his hotel room.
Related terms
- disqualification
Translations
make ineligible
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