disqualified

Everyday

1. Officially stopped from taking part in or winning a competition because you broke a rule. tree →
2. (law) Not allowed to do something, such as drive or hold a job, because of a rule or a court decision. tree →

In the lessons

In sport and school competitions: a runner who starts too early, a swimmer who touches the wrong way, a team that cheats is disqualified. In adult life and news: a driver can be disqualified from driving. Phrases: «disqualified from», «disqualified for», «be disqualified».

Examples

• The runner was disqualified for a false start. tree →
• Our team was disqualified because we had too many players. tree →
• She was disqualified from the spelling bee for using a dictionary. tree →
• The judge disqualified him from driving for a year. tree →
• The cake was disqualified because a grown-up had made it. tree →
• If you push in the race, you'll be disqualified. tree →

Note

«Disqualify» changes y to i: disqualifies, disqualified. Noun: «disqualification». Use «disqualified from» an event and «for» the reason. Spelling: q is followed by u.