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dis·qual·i·fy

disqualify

pronunciation:
dIs kwa lih faI
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: disqualified, disqualifies, disqualifying
definition 1: to make unfit or unqualified.
antonyms:
qualify
definition 2: to strip of some right or privilege, such as the right to participate in an athletic contest; declare ineligible or unqualified.
 
antonyms:
qualify
derivation: disqualifiable (adj.)