Disqualify: meaning, definitions and examples

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disqualify

[ ˌdɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ ]

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competition

To declare someone ineligible to participate in a competition or event due to breaking the rules or failing to meet the requirements.

Synonyms

ban, eliminate, exclude

Examples of usage

He was disqualified from the race for starting before the signal.
The athlete was disqualified for using performance-enhancing drugs.
The team was disqualified from the tournament for fielding an ineligible player.

Translations

Translations of the word "disqualify" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desqualificar

🇮🇳 अयोग्य घोषित करना

🇩🇪 disqualifizieren

🇮🇩 mendiskualifikasi

🇺🇦 дискваліфікувати

🇵🇱 zdyskwalifikować

🇯🇵 失格させる

🇫🇷 disqualifier

🇪🇸 descalificar

🇹🇷 diskalifiye etmek

🇰🇷 실격시키다

🇸🇦 يستبعد

🇨🇿 diskvalifikovat

🇸🇰 diskvalifikovať

🇨🇳 取消资格

🇸🇮 diskvalificirati

🇮🇸 afhenda

🇰🇿 жарыстан шығару

🇬🇪 დისკვალიფიკაცია

🇦🇿 diskvalifikasiya etmək

🇲🇽 descalificar

Word origin

The word 'disqualify' originated in the early 17th century from the combination of 'dis-' meaning 'do the opposite of' and 'qualify' meaning 'to make competent or eligible'. It has been used in the context of competitions and events to denote the act of making someone ineligible due to rule violations or failure to meet standards.