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Third Person
disqualifies
Present Participle
disqualifying
Past Tense
disqualified
Past Participle
disqualified
1
to officially take away someone's right to do something for violating a rule
transitive
- The swimmer was disqualified from the race for a false start.
- He was disqualified from the race for taking performance-enhancing drugs.
- She had already been disqualified from the previous competition for using performance enhancers.
Antonyms:
2
to make someone or something not fit or suitable for a particular position or activity
transitive
- The horse's broken leg effectively disqualified it from future racing events that season.
- Failing the medical exam disqualifies applicants from overseas postings.
- Posting offensive comments online disqualified the celebrity from being considered for a family-friendly brand sponsorship.
Antonyms: