dis ‧ qual ‧ i ‧ fy /dɪsˈkwɒləfaɪ, dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪ $ -ˈkwɑː-/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle disqualified , present participle disqualifying , third person singular disqualifies ) [transitive usually passive]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ qualification , ↑ disqualification , ↑ qualifier ; verb : ↑ qualify , ↑ disqualify ; adjective : ↑ qualified ≠ ↑ unqualified , disqualified]
1 . to stop someone from taking part in an activity because they have broken a rule SYN ban
disqualify somebody from (doing) something
He was disqualified from driving.
2 . to unfairly prevent someone from doing a job or taking part in an activity SYN exclude
disqualify somebody from (doing) something
a system which disqualifies the poor from education
—disqualification /dɪsˌkwɒləfəˈkeɪʃ ə n, dɪsˌkwɒlɪfəˈkeɪʃ ə n $ -ˌkwɑː-/ noun [uncountable and countable] :
automatic disqualification