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disqualification

[/ˌdɪskwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: disqualifications / desqualificações
desqualificação
1. The act of declaring someone ineligible or unfit for a position, competition, or activity
His disqualification from the race was due to a technical violation.
Sua desqualificação da corrida foi devido a uma violação técnica.
2. The state of being disqualified; lack of necessary qualifications
The disqualification of the candidate resulted from insufficient experience.
A desqualificação do candidato resultou da experiência insuficiente.
3. A legal or official ruling that removes someone's eligibility
The athlete faced disqualification after failing the drug test.
O atleta enfrentou desqualificação após falhar no teste antidoping.
Synonyms
ineligibilityexclusionremovalelimination
Antonyms
qualificationeligibilityreinstatement

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desqualificação
Most common form in Brazil
Brazil
desclassificação
Also used in sports context, particularly in competitions
Portugal
desqualificação
Standard form in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

grounds for disqualification
subject to disqualification
face disqualification
appeal a disqualification
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