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dis·qual·i·fy
 disqualify
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- pronunciation:
- dIs
kwa
lih
faI
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
disqualifies, disqualifying, disqualified |
| definition 1: |
to make unfit or unqualified.
- antonyms:
- qualify
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| 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
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| related words: |
disable, scratch |
adverb + (v.)disqualify
automatically, effectively, necessarily, somehow, therefore
(v.)disqualify
+ adverb
twice
(v.)disqualify
+ noun
absentee,
assistance,
claim,
competition,
conflict,
consideration,
contest,
election,
gate,
leadership,
loan,
opponent,
participation,
pilot,
politician,
race,
referee,
relay,
runner,
signature,
technicality,
title,
tournament,
violation,
voter,
wilderness
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| derivation: |
disqualifiable (adj.) |
The word disqualify
contains the following part:
dis-
Latin
prefix
that means not; apart; reverse, negate
  More about this word part:
The prefix dis-
occurs in English attached to Latin roots, as in dissent
, but also forms words in English by attaching to verbs ( dishearten
) and nouns ( disbelief
). dis-
has two other forms, as the "s" sound in dis-
assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms dif- and di-3.
Example words:
disable, disadvantage, disaffect, disagree, disagreeable, disallow, disappear, disappearance, disappoint, disapproval, disapprove, disarm, disarray, disbelief, discard, discolor, discomfort, disconnect, discord, discourteous, disdain, disengage, disgrace, disgust, dishearten, dishonest, disingenuous, disintegrate, disjoin, dislike, dislodge, dismantle, dismissal, disobey, disorder, disorient, disown, disparity, dispense, displace, display, displease, displeasure, disposable, disposal, disprove, disqualify, disregard, disrupt, dissatisfy, dissect, dissent, dissolution, dissolve, dissonant, dissuade, distort, distrust, disturb
- synonyms:
- de-, un-
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