descalificación
disqualification
noun dehs-kah-lee-fee-kah-SYOHN Less Common
Usage Note
Descalificación refers to an official disqualification from a competition, position, or process. The verb is descalificar. In sports, it often follows a doping violation or rule infringement. More loosely, descalificar a alguien can mean to discredit or speak disparagingly of a person.
Examples
"La descalificación del atleta sorprendió a todos."
Natural Translation
The athlete's disqualification surprised everyone.
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