to not allow someone to do something because they have committed an offence
disqualify someone from doing something:
He had been disqualified from driving on three previousoccasions.
Synonyms and related words
Punishments outside of prison
approved premises
bail
bail hostel
1a
to not allow someone to take part in a competition, or to force them to leave it, usually because they have done something that is not allowed by the rules
disqualify someone from something:
He was disqualified from the competition for cheating.
Synonyms and related words
To refuse permission, or to not allow something
forbid
decline
prohibit
disqualify
verb transitive often passive
US /dɪsˈkwɑlɪˌfaɪ/
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
disqualify
he/she/it
disqualifies
present participle
disqualifying
past tense
disqualified
past participle
disqualified
DEFINITIONS1
1
to not allow someone to do something because they have committed an offense
disqualify someone from doing something:
He was disqualified from voting because he did not satisfy the residencyrequirement.
Synonyms and related words
Punishments outside of prison
approved premises
bail
bail hostel
1a
to not allow someone to take part in a competition, or to force them to leave it, usually because they have done something that is not allowed by the rules
disqualify someone from something:
He was disqualified from the championship after he testedpositive for drugs.