disqualify
pronunciation
How to pronounce disqualify in British English:
UK [dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ]
How to pronounce disqualify in American English:
US [dɪsˈkwɑlɪfaɪ]
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- Verb:
- make unfit or unsuitable
- declare unfit
Word Origin
- disqualify (v.)
- 1718 (implied in disqualified), from dis- + qualify. Related: Disqualifying.
Antonym
Example
- 1. They also disqualify people seeking only part-time work-even though many people now work part-time for family reasons .
- 2. The courts may try to disqualify ms yingluck , or even dissolve her entire party , as has happened before .
- 3. Keeney notes that society already holds people accountable for some actions : some workplaces disqualify smokers as job candidates ; alcoholics are often denied liver transplants .
- 4. The administration said it would disqualify cheats this year and , in serious cases , bar them from central and local civil service exams for the next five years .
- 5. Morelon said that he tried in vain to persuade race officials to overrule the decision to disqualify the chinese pair and got only a vague explanation .