disqualify
gb/dɪskwˈɑləfˌaɪ/ us/dɪskwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
B2
Engleză
kizár, diszkvalifikál, alkalmatlanná tesz, érvénytelenít, használhatatlanná tesz
VERB
B2
1
kizár
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
disqualify [someone] (from [competition/event]) (for [reason])
The referee disqualified the runner for a false start.
A versenybíró kiugrás miatt kizárta a futót.
Two teams were disqualified after officials found they used ineligible players.
Két csapatot kizártak, miután a hivatalos személyek megállapították, hogy jogosulatlan játékosokat szerepeltettek.
She was disqualified from the final when her equipment failed inspection.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He was disqualified for cheating.
Csalás miatt kizárták.
They disqualified her from the race.
Kizárták őt a versenyből.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often confuse qualify (be allowed) with disqualify (not allowed), or use *disqualify from* vs *disqualify for* incorrectly (often both appear, depending on whether you add the reason).
Sens
remove from a contest
Colocații
disqualify a player
|disqualify an athlete
|disqualify a team
|be disqualified from the race
|disqualify from the tournament
|disqualify for a false start
|disqualify for doping
|disqualify for cheating
|disqualify for a rules violation
|disqualify after a review
Sinonime
ban (Often implies a wider or longer exclusion, not just removal from one event.)
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exclude (More general; may not imply a rule violation.)
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eliminate (Can be due to performance rather than rule-breaking.)
Antonime
qualify (Meet the requirements and be allowed to compete.)
|
reinstate (Allow someone to compete again after removal.)
Teme
sports
|competition
|rules
Definiție
to stop someone from competing because of a rule
To remove someone from a competition or event because they have broken a rule or do not meet the conditions for taking part.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
2
kizár
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
disqualify [someone] from [job/benefit/award/office]
A previous fraud conviction can disqualify you from some government programs.
Egy korábbi csalási ítélet kizárhat egyes állami programokból.
Missing the deadline will disqualify applicants from consideration.
A határidő elmulasztása kizárja a pályázókat a további elbírálásból.
The committee disqualified two candidates who didn’t meet the residency requirement.
Exemple pentru cursanți
This mistake can disqualify you from the job.
Ez a hiba kizárhat abból, hogy megkapd az állást.
He was disqualified from the scholarship.
Kizárták az ösztöndíjra jelentkezők közül.
Greșeală frecventă:
A common error is using *disqualify for* with the thing (e.g., *disqualify for the job*). Prefer *disqualify from the job*; use *for* to give the reason (e.g., *for lacking experience*).
Sens
make ineligible for something
Colocații
disqualify a candidate
|disqualify an applicant
|be disqualified from receiving benefits
|disqualify from holding office
|disqualify from the grant
|automatically disqualify
|disqualify on eligibility grounds
|disqualify due to age
|disqualify due to a criminal record
|disqualify for failing a background check
Sinonime
render ineligible (More explicit and formal about eligibility status.)
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bar (Suggests an official rule or authority preventing access.)
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rule out (Often used when deciding who can be considered.)
Antonime
qualify (Meet the requirements for eligibility.)
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admit (Allow someone to enter or take part.)
Teme
work
|education
|government
|rules
Definiție
to make someone not allowed to get something because of a rule
To make someone not eligible for a job, benefit, prize, or position because they do not meet a stated requirement or have a condition that prevents it.
VERB
C1
3
kizár
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] disqualify [someone] (from [role/consideration])
His history of racist comments should disqualify him from any teaching role.
A rasszista megjegyzéseinek múltja miatt nem lenne szabad szóba jönnie semmilyen tanári munkára.
One careless email can disqualify a candidate in a close hiring decision.
Egyetlen meggondolatlan e-mail is alkalmatlanná tehet egy jelöltet egy szoros felvételi döntésnél.
The interviewer said my lack of management experience didn’t disqualify me.
Exemple pentru cursanți
That behavior disqualifies him from the job.
Az a viselkedés alkalmatlanná teszi őt erre az állásra.
One mistake should not disqualify you.
Egyetlen hiba nem tehet alkalmatlanná.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use *disqualify* where *criticize* or *disagree* is meant; disqualify implies the person should no longer be considered at all.
Sens
show someone is unsuitable
Colocații
disqualify someone from consideration
|disqualify someone from the role
|disqualify someone as a leader
|disqualify someone as a witness
|disqualify himself by his behavior
|disqualify herself with a comment
|be disqualified by lack of experience
|disqualify on moral grounds
|disqualifying remarks
|disqualifying behavior
Sinonime
discredit (Focuses on damaging credibility rather than formal eligibility.)
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invalidate (More about making something not acceptable, often an argument or claim.)
Antonime
recommend (Support someone as suitable for a role.)
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endorse (Publicly approve of someone for a position or purpose.)
Teme
work
|social_issues
|communication
Definiție
to show that someone is not right for a role
To show that someone is not suitable for a particular role or purpose, so they should not be considered.
VERB
C1
FORMAL
4
Tipar de utilizare:
disqualify [something] (as [something]) / disqualify [something] from [purpose/use]
Contamination in the samples could disqualify the entire study.
A minták szennyeződése érvénytelenítheti az egész vizsgálatot.
A missing signature disqualified the form as a legal record.
A hiányzó aláírás miatt az űrlap jogi dokumentumként érvénytelen lett.
The judge disqualified the evidence because it was obtained illegally.
Exemple pentru cursanți
One error can disqualify the results.
Egyetlen hiba is érvénytelenítheti az eredményeket.
This problem disqualifies the report.
Ez a probléma használhatatlanná teszi a jelentést.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may use *disqualify* where *disprove* is intended; disqualify usually means something fails a requirement, not that it is shown to be false.
Sens
make something unacceptable or invalid
Colocații
disqualify evidence
|disqualify testimony
|disqualify a study
|disqualify a result
|disqualify a claim
|disqualify an entry
|disqualify on technical grounds
|disqualify because of bias
|disqualify due to contamination
|disqualify as proof
Sinonime
invalidate (Often used for results, arguments, or procedures becoming not valid.)
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rule out (Emphasizes rejecting something as an option or explanation.)
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exclude (Suggests removing from a set of acceptable items.)
Antonime
validate (Confirm that something meets standards and is acceptable.)
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admit (Allow something (e.g., evidence) to be accepted or used.)
Teme
education
|research
|quality
Definiție
to make something not usable or acceptable
To make something unacceptable or unusable for a particular purpose, especially by failing to meet a standard or requirement.
VERB
C1
LEGAL
5
kizár
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
disqualify [judge/juror/lawyer] from [case/hearing]
The defense asked the court to disqualify the prosecutor for a conflict of interest.
A védelem kérte, hogy összeférhetetlenség miatt zárják ki az ügyészt az ügyből.
The judge was disqualified from the case because she previously worked with the defendant.
A bírót kizárták az ügyből, mert korábban együtt dolgozott a vádlottal.
Several jurors were disqualified after admitting they had already formed an opinion.
Exemple pentru cursanți
They tried to disqualify the judge from the case.
Megpróbálták kizárni a bírót az ügyből.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse *disqualify* with *recuse*: a person can recuse themselves; a court can disqualify someone.
Sens
bar someone from a legal case
Colocații
disqualify a judge
|disqualify a juror
|disqualify a prosecutor
|disqualify defense counsel
|disqualify from the case
|disqualify from the trial
|disqualify for conflict of interest
|disqualify for bias
|seek to disqualify
|order to disqualify
Sinonime
recuse (Usually refers to stepping aside voluntarily (especially a judge).)
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remove (More general; not necessarily for conflict or bias.)
Antonime
appoint (Officially choose someone to serve in a role.)
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retain (Keep someone in the role instead of removing them.)
Teme
law
|government
Definiție
to stop someone working on a case because of a conflict
In legal contexts, to bar a judge, juror, lawyer, or other official from taking part in a case because of a conflict of interest, bias, or another disallowed connection.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
disqualify
IPA
GB/dɪskwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
US/dɪskwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
Silabe și accent
dis - qual - i - fy (4 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (qual)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: disqualify
- 3rd Person Singular: disqualifies
- Present Participle: disqualifying
- Past: disqualified
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
disqualifies
verb
disqualifying
verb
disqualified
verb
Core family
Related words
qualifier
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unqualified
adjective
Expresii
be disqualified
1/bˈi dɪskwˈɑləfˌaɪd/
fixed phrase
be removed by the rules
to be told you cannot continue because of a rule
Exemple
- If you step out of your lane, you can be disqualified.
- Three entries were disqualified for missing the deadline.
- He was disqualified after officials reviewed the video.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- She was disqualified for cheating.
be disqualified from
1/bˈi dɪskwˈɑləfˌaɪd fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
be ineligible for something
to not be allowed to do something
Exemple
- Applicants who apply late will be disqualified from consideration.
- He was disqualified from the tournament after testing positive for a banned substance.
- They may be disqualified from receiving benefits if they do not report the income.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I was disqualified from the contest.
disqualify on a technicality
1/dɪskwˈɑləfˌaɪ ˈɔn ə tˌɛknɪkˈælɪti/
fixed phrase
exclude for a minor rule
to remove someone because of a small rule detail
Exemple
- The team was disqualified on a technicality when the paperwork was filed one hour late.
- She felt they disqualified her on a technicality rather than judging her work.
- The appeal succeeded because the original decision had been made on a technicality.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- He was disqualified on a technicality.
disqualify yourself
1/dɪskwˈɑləfˌaɪ jʊɹsˈɛlf/
fixed phrase
make yourself ineligible
to do something that makes you not allowed to take part
Exemple
- If you contact the judges directly, you may disqualify yourself from the competition.
- He disqualified himself by lying on the application form.
- Try not to disqualify yourself by missing the required documents.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Don’t disqualify yourself by cheating.
motion to disqualify
1/mˈoʊʃən tə dɪskwˈɑləfˌaɪ/
fixed phrase
legal
legal request to bar someone
a formal legal request to remove someone from a case
Exemple
- The defense filed a motion to disqualify the prosecutor for conflict of interest.
- The judge denied the motion to disqualify.
- A motion to disqualify was submitted after the relationship was disclosed.