disqualify

[ dis-kwol-uh-fahy ]
/ dɪsˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ /
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verb (used with object), dis·qual·i·fied, dis·qual·i·fy·ing.

to deprive of qualification or fitness; render unfit; incapacitate.
to deprive of legal, official, or other rights or privileges; declare ineligible or unqualified.
Sports. to deprive of the right to participate in or win a contest because of a violation of the rules.

Origin of disqualify

First recorded in 1710–20; dis-1 + qualify

OTHER WORDS FROM disqualify

dis·qual·i·fi·a·ble, adjective non·dis·qual·i·fy·ing, adjective un·dis·qual·i·fi·a·ble, adjective un·dis·qual·i·fied, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH disqualify

disqualified unqualified

Words nearby disqualify

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Words related to disqualify

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British Dictionary definitions for disqualify

disqualify
/ (dɪsˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

to make unfit or unqualified
to make ineligible, as for entry to an examination
to debar (a player or team) from a sporting contest
to divest or deprive of rights, powers, or privileges disqualified from driving

Derived forms of disqualify

disqualifiable, adjective disqualification, noun disqualifier, noun