disqualify
verb/dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/
/dɪsˈkwɑːlɪfaɪ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they disqualify | /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ/ /dɪsˈkwɑːlɪfaɪ/ |
| he / she / it disqualifies | /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪz/ /dɪsˈkwɑːlɪfaɪz/ |
| past simple disqualified | /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/ /dɪsˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/ |
| past participle disqualified | /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪd/ /dɪsˈkwɑːlɪfaɪd/ |
| -ing form disqualifying | /dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪɪŋ/ /dɪsˈkwɑːlɪfaɪɪŋ/ |
- to stop somebody from doing something because they have broken a rule synonym bar
- disqualify somebody (from something) He was disqualified from the competition for cheating.
- disqualify somebody (from doing something) (British English) You could be disqualified from driving for up to three years.
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- disqualify somebody (for something) to make somebody unsuitable for an activity or position
- A heart condition disqualified him for military service.
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