disqualify

American  

[dis-kwol-uh-fahy] / dɪsˈkwɒl əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

disqualified, disqualifying

1. to deprive of qualification or fitness; render unfit; incapacitate.

2. to deprive of legal, official, or other rights or privileges; declare ineligible or unqualified.

3. Sports. to deprive of the right to participate in or win a contest because of a violation of the rules.

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disqualify British  

/ dɪsˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. to make unfit or unqualified

2. to make ineligible, as for entry to an examination

3. to debar (a player or team) from a sporting contest

4. to divest or deprive of rights, powers, or privileges

   disqualified from driving

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Other Word Forms

• disqualifiable adjective
• disqualification noun
• disqualifier noun
• nondisqualifying adjective
• undisqualifiable adjective
• undisqualified adjective

Etymology

Origin of disqualify

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

Example Sentences

This is the second comeuppance for Beasley Allen, which was disqualified from New Jersey state court cases in February.

From The Wall Street Journal

A verdict issued by the Athletics Integrity Unit said that Korir’s results since October will be disqualified, including that third-place finish in New York.

From Los Angeles Times

All of Korir's results since October will now be disqualified, including his third place in the New York Marathon last November.

From BBC

Questions had been raised about Dundee City West candidate Stuart Niven, after newspaper reports that he was disqualified as a company director.

From BBC

Colorado in 2024 passed one of the country’s first bills creating consumer protections, such as preventing AI models from disqualifying job applicants based on race or gender, but it has yet to go into effect.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bar
• exclude
• invalidate
• preclude
• prohibit
• rule out
• suspend