Disqualifiable

/ˌdɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪəbəl/ adjective

Definition

Capable of being disqualified; able to be declared ineligible or unfit for something.

Etymology

From disqualify + -able (capable of being). Disqualify uses dis- (reversal) + qualify (from Latin qualificare, to describe the quality of).

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