1. The act of declaring someone ineligible or unfit to participate in a competition, event, or position
His disqualification from the tournament was due to doping violations.
Sua desqualificação do torneio foi devido a violações de doping.
2. The loss of qualifications or credentials; the state of being unqualified
The scandal led to the desqualification of the candidate.
O escândalo levou à desqualificação do candidato.
3. The action of undermining someone's credibility or reputation
The constant criticism amounted to a desqualification of her expertise.
A crítica constante equivalia a uma desqualificação de sua expertise.