disqualify

verb [T]

/dɪˈskwɒl.ɪ.faɪ/

/-ˈskwɑː.lə-/

Definition

C2 to stop someone from being in a competition or doing something because they are unsuitable or they have done something wrong: He's been disqualified from driving for a year. Two top athletes have been disqualified from the championship after positive drug tests.Forbidding and banning thingsPunishing and punishmentsPunishing by causing painHitting and beating disqualification

/dɪˌskwɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/

/-ˌskwɑː.lə-/ noun [C or U] › The fans' bad behaviour has resulted in the disqualification of their football team from the championship.Forbidding and banning thingsPunishing and punishmentsPunishing by causing painHitting and beating

(Definition of disqualify verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)