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

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

Belgium were awarded the gold medal with Czechoslovakia disqualified from the competition entirely.

From BBC

Licence holders can be disqualified from driving if they build up 12 or more penalty points within a period of three years.

From BBC

A recent attempt by the Ahmeds to record cooking was disqualified for payment after reviewers found that steam from the dish had blocked the video.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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