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Definition of disqualify verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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/
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  1. 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.
  2. disqualify somebody (for something) to make somebody unsuitable for an activity or position
    • A heart condition disqualified him for military service.
See disqualify in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee disqualify in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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