DQ
noun/ˌdiː ˈkjuː/
/ˌdiː ˈkjuː/
[countable, uncountable]- (usually in sport) a situation in which somebody is stopped from doing something because they have broken a rule (the abbreviation for disqualification)
- The Texan wrestler's dangerous blows caused a DQ.
- I placed a bet on the champion to win by KO or DQ.
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