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disqualify Synonyms & Antonyms

/dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/

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Disqualify as a Verb

1

To make ineligible for something.

My age disqualifies me for the position.

2

To exclude from consideration by the explicit revocation of a previous qualification.

The athlete was disqualified after performance-enhancing drugs were found in his hotel room.

Disqualify in a Sentence

My age disqualifies me for the position.

The athlete was disqualified after performance-enhancing drugs were found in his hotel room.

Word Forms & Grammar

disqualify (third-person singular simple present disqualifies, present participle disqualifying, simple past and past participle disqualified)

Words That Rhyme With Disqualify

Origin of Disqualify

From dis- + qualify.

Word Facts for Disqualify

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/
MeaningTo make ineligible for something
Verb formsdisqualifies, disqualifying, disqualified