squalificare

to disqualify

verb skwah-lee-fee-KAH-reh Rare

Usage Note

Squalificare means to formally disqualify a person or team from a competition, and by extension to discredit someone morally or professionally. È stato squalificato per doping = 'He was disqualified for doping'. The reflexive or passive is common in sports contexts. The related noun is la squalifica ('disqualification').

Examples

"L'atleta è stato squalificato dalla gara."

Natural Translation

The athlete was disqualified from the race.

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