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disqualify
[ dis-kwol-uh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
disqualify
/ ɪˈɒɪˌڲɪ /
verb
- 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
- 徱ˈܲˌھ, noun
- 徱ˌܲھˈپDz, noun
- 徱ˈܲˌھ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- 徱·ܲi·ھa· adjective
- ԴDzd·ܲi·ڲiԲ adjective
- un徱·ܲi·ھa· adjective
- ܲd·ܲi·ھ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of disqualify1
Example Sentences
However, losing a nomination doesn't mean an artist is disqualified from future ceremonies.
His party has been disqualified from the elections and he has been in detention for the past two weeks.
In addition to his jail term, Loy was also disqualified from driving for eight years and ordered to sit an extended test before he is able to drive again.
There is also the Green Party, which was disqualified at the last minute from the debate for not running enough candidates.
In a last-minute decision by the debate commission, it was disqualified for failing to meet the criteria by not endorsing candidates in at least 90% of Canada's federal ridings, or constituencies.
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