Disqualified vs Expelled - What's the difference?
disqualified | expelled |
(disqualify)
To make ineligible for something, by the explicit revocation of a previous qualification.
(expel)
To eject or erupt.
(obsolete) To fire (a bullet, arrow etc.).
* , II.xi:
To remove from membership.
* {{quote-news, year=2011, date=December 14, author=Angelique Chrisafis
, title=Rachida Dati accuses French PM of sexism and elitism, work=Guardian
To deport.
As verbs the difference between disqualified and expelled
is that disqualified is past tense of disqualify while expelled is past tense of expel.disqualified
English
Verb
(head)disqualify
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Verb
expelled
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Alternative forms
*expeled (US )Verb
(head)expel
English
Verb
- But to the ground the idle quarrell fell: / Then he another and another did expell .
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