disqualification

[dis-kwol-uh-fi-key-shuhn]

noun

1. an act or instance of disqualifying.

2. the state of being disqualified.

3. something that disqualifies.

Word History and Origins

Origin of disqualification¹

First recorded in 1705–15; disquali(fy) + -fication

Example Sentences

Eight months later, the Georgia Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal, and the disqualification stood.

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Norris conceded that his disqualification in Las Vegas had hurt, but said he and the team had dealt with it and moved on.

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McLaren say the problem that caused the disqualification of both their cars from the Las Vegas Grand Prix was a concern from the beginning of the race.

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Skandalakis, executive director of the nonpartisan agency Prosecuting Attorneys' Council of Georgia, appointed himself to the case after Willis' disqualification and when other state prosecutors declined to take the case.

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The disqualification means that Norris is now 24 points ahead of both Piastri and Verstappen going into the penultimate race of the season in Qatar next weekend, which includes a sprint.

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Related Words

• elimination 
• exclusion