Disqualify
(verb)
- To bar or exclude from a contest, competition, or privilege by reason of not meeting the qualifications or rules.
- To make someone or something ineligible for a particular role or activity.
Origin:
From the latin disqualificare, from dis- + qualificare to qualify.
Examples:
- He was disqualified from the race for using performance-enhancing drugs.
- She was disqualified from the competition for not following the rules.
- The candidate was disqualified from the election for not meeting the qualifications.
- The referee disqualified the boxer for hitting below the belt.
- The company was disqualified from the bidding process for not meeting the requirements.