Competition

Synonyms for disqualify

The synonym for disqualify recorded in this bank is bar, in the sense "to officially remove a competitor from a contest for breaking a rule". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.

1 synonym · Tier 1, Foothills · 1 sense · verb · 1 reason line · a wrong tile in 1 puzzle

The synonym for disqualify

barverb, in the sense "to officially remove a competitor from a contest for breaking a rule"

That is the whole set. The bank holds one audited synonym per sense of a word, and disqualify carries one sense so far.

The senseverbTier 1, FoothillsCompetition

to officially remove a competitor from a contest for breaking a rule

Officials moved to disqualify the sprinter after review showed she had left her lane.

One sentence, one sense. Without it the word could be read three other ways.

The true synonym

bar

Same sentence, swapped: Officials moved to bar the sprinter after review showed she had left her lane.

Close but different

Wrong tiles, chosen to be tempting rather than absurd. The reason line above takes the nearest one apart; the rest fail the same sentence for their own reasons.

caution
penalize
warn

Where disqualify turns up in the game

disqualify is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 1, Foothills. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in one other puzzle, where the answer is a different word entirely.

The puzzle where disqualify is the trap

vanquishverb, Tier 3, Ridgeline. The answer there is subdue, in the sense "to defeat completely in a contest or battle", and disqualify is on the board beside it.

Play disqualify

The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so disqualify reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.

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The ring widens as it goes, from competition at Foothills outward to the whole bank.

betverbplaystake on the outcome of an issueFoothillsHas a reason line blockverbjaminterfere with or prevent the reception of signalsFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line boutnounmatcha single contest or match, especially in boxing or wrestlingFoothillsHas a reason line routverbexpelcause to fleeHigh Camp scrappyadjectivetenaciousdetermined and willing to fight hard despite a disadvantageRidgelineHas a reason line seednounrankinga competitor's ranked position determining tournament placementTreelineHas a reason line blushedverbreddenedbecame red in the face, usually from embarrassment or emotionFoothillsHas a reason line boastfuladjectivecockyexcessively proud of one's own achievements, often speaking about them at lengthFoothillsHas a reason line

The wrong tile gets explained too

Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. disqualify carries 1 written reason line, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.

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