present participle
Actively stopping someone from taking part in a competition because they broke a rule.
The referee is disqualifying the runner for using an illegal move.
They are disqualifying two players for breaking the rules.
American English
How to pronounce disqualifying
verb · adjectiveB2
dihsKWAHluhfaiihng
/dɪsˈkʰwɑ.ləˌfaɪ.ɪŋ/
5 syllables · Stress the second syllable.
Form of disqualify
As an adjective, disqualifying describes something that causes a person to lose eligibility for a competition, job, or activity.
Actively stopping someone from taking part in a competition because they broke a rule.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
adjective
Causing someone to be removed from a competition because of a rule violation.
The boxer committed a disqualifying foul.
The judge found a disqualifying violation in the routine.
adjective
Making someone unsuitable for a job or activity.
A disqualifying criminal record kept her from getting the job.
The missing license was a disqualifying problem for the applicant.