disqualification

dɪsˌkwɑːlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of disqualification - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general usecondition of being unfit or unsuitable

His criminal record led to his disqualification for the job..

exclusion

ineligibility

sports contests

TECH.

loss of eligibility due to rules violation

TECH.

His disqualification from the race was due to a false start..

ban

exclusion

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Origin of disqualification

Latin, dis- (apart) + qualificare (to qualify)

Terms with disqualification included in their meaning

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three strikes and you're out

exp.

rule limit

three mistakes lead to termination or disqualification

incompetency

legal

legal disqualification to hold an office or perform a duty

recuse

legal self-disqualification

declare oneself unable to participate in a case

incapacity

legal status

legal disqualification from performing certain actions

challenge for cause

legal

formal objection asking removal of a candidate because of bias or disqualification

lose by forfeit

competition

be officially declared the loser because of default or disqualification

Examples of disqualification in a sentence

The athlete faced disqualification after failing the drug test.
The disqualification was a huge blow to the team.
Her disqualification came as a shock to everyone.

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French:disqualification, ...
German:Disqualifikation, ...
Italian:inidoneità, esclusione, ...
Spanish:inhabilitación, ...
Portuguese:desqualificação, desclassificação, ...
Chinese:取消资格, ...
Japanese:不適格, 失格, ...
Arabic:عَدَمُ الْأَهْلِيَّةِ, إِقْصاء, ...
Hebrew:פְּסִילָה, פְּסִילָה, ...
Russian:дисквалификация, исключение, ...
Ukrainian:дискваліфікація, виключення, ...
Hindi:अयोग्यता, निष्कासन, ...
Bengali:অযোগ্যতা, অযোগ্য ঘোষণা, ...
Catalan:inhabilitació, ...
Czech:nezpůsobilost, vyřazení, ...
Danish:uegnethed, ...
Dutch:diskwalificatie, uitsluiting, ...
Greek:ακαταλληλότητα, ακύρωση, ...
Hungarian:alkalmatlanság, diszkvalifikáció, ...
Khmer:ភាពខ្វះលក្ខណៈសម្បត្តិ, ការដកសិទ្ធិប្រកួត, ...
Korean:부적격, 실격, ...
Persian:عدم صلاحیت, رد صلاحیت, ...
Polish:dyskwalifikacja, wykluczenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):desqualificação, desclassificação, ...
Romanian:inaptitudine, excludere, ...
Swedish:diskvalificering, uteslutning, ...
Thai:การขาดคุณสมบัติ, การตัดสิทธิ์, ...
Turkish:diskalifiye edilme, diskalifiye, ...
Vietnamese:sự không đủ tư cách, sự truất quyền thi đấu, ...

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