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kwol
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uh
-fahy
]
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dis·qual·i·fy
/
dɪsˈkwɒl
əˌfaɪ
/
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dis-
kwol
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uh
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verb (used with object),
dis·qual·i·fied,
dis·qual·i·fy·ing.
1.
to deprive of qualification or fitness; render unfit; incapacitate.
2.
to deprive of legal, official, or other rights or privileges; declare ineligible or unqualified.
3.
Sports
.
to deprive of the right to participate in or win a contest because of a violation of the rules.
Origin:
1710–20;
dis-
1
+
qualify
Related forms
dis·qual·i·fi·a·ble,
adjective
non·dis·qual·i·fy·ing,
adjective
un·dis·qual·i·fi·a·ble,
adjective
un·dis·qual·i·fied,
adjective
Can be confused:
disqualified,
unqualified
.
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disqualify
(dɪsˈkwɒlɪˌfaɪ)
—
vb
,
-fies
,
-fying
,
-fied
1.
to make unfit or unqualified
2.
to make ineligible, as for entry to an examination
3.
to debar (a player or team) from a sporting contest
4.
to divest or deprive of rights, powers, or privileges:
disqualified from driving
dis'qualifiable
—
adj
disqualifi'cation
—
n
dis'qualifier
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
disqualify
1718, from
dis-
+
qualify
. Related: Disqualified.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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