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disqualifier

disqualifier

7.3
A person who stops someone from taking part in a contest
  • noun
  • /dɪsˈkwɑːlɪfaɪər/
translation icon : descalificador
  • The judge served as a disqualifier in the competition.

Examples

  • As the official disqualifier, she had to make a difficult decision during the finals.

  • A strict disqualifier ensures that all participants follow the competition's guidelines.

  • The disqualifier announced that the athlete had broken the rules and could not continue.

  • Many athletes fear being labeled a disqualifier for minor infractions.

  • The referee served as a disqualifier when he noticed the athlete's violation of the rules.

  • As a disqualifier for the competition, the judge found that the contestant had not followed the entry guidelines.

  • The commission appointed a disqualifier to ensure all candidates met the necessary qualifications.

Synonyms

excluder
vsdisqualifier
6.2

A person or thing that keeps others out

is a specific person who removes eligibility under rules rather than any blocker

Antonyms

qualifier
18 3.7

A person or team that passes an earlier round to reach the next stage

Surface Forms

disqualifier singular
disqualifiers plural

Morphology

disqualifier = disqualify (transparent) = dis + qualify + er

The suffix '-er' straightforwardly forms an agent noun meaning a person who performs the action of 'disqualify'.

Etymology

The word disqualifier comes from the parts dis- 'not' and qualify 'to make fit or allowed'. So a disqualifier is a person or official who says someone is 'not fit' or 'not allowed' to continue in a contest.