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disqualify
What does disqualify mean?
disqualify (verb): to make ineligible for something.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use disqualify in a sentence?
- My age disqualifies me for the position. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce disqualify?
/dɪˈskwɑləˌfaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does disqualify come from?
From dis- + qualify.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “disqualify” mean?
to permit, to give permission to
Not quite: that's what allow means.
to overcome in battle or contest
Not quite: that's what defeat means.
to put (something) down, to rest
Not quite: that's what set means.
to make ineligible for something
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