disqualification

/dɪsˌkwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
Middle School
1

The act of disqualifying, or the state of being disqualified

2

That which disqualifies; that which causes someone to be unfit for a certain purpose or role

3

The act of being forbidden from further play in a basketball game due to the accumulation of too many personal fouls.

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