Disqualify: meaning, definitions and examples

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disqualify

 

[ หŒdษชsหˆkwษ’lษชfaษช ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desqualificar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฏเฅ‹เค—เฅเคฏ เค˜เฅ‹เคทเคฟเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช disqualifizieren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mendiskualifikasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะธัะบะฒะฐะปั–ั„ั–ะบัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zdyskwalifikowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅคฑๆ ผใ•ใ›ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท disqualifier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ descalificar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท diskalifiye etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ค๊ฒฉ์‹œํ‚ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุณุชุจุนุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ diskvalifikovat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ diskvalifikovaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ–ๆถˆ่ต„ๆ ผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ diskvalificirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afhenda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ั‹ัั‚ะฐะฝ ัˆั‹า“ะฐั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ˜แƒกแƒ™แƒ•แƒแƒšแƒ˜แƒคแƒ˜แƒ™แƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ diskvalifikasiya etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: disqualification, qualification, qualifications, qualified, qualifier, qualifying, unqualified.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #18,316, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.