Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Qualifying is an antonym for keep.
Qualifying
Qualifying noun - Success in satisfying a test or requirement.
Both words in one sentence
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They made efforts to keep further "children's movies" from qualifying in the future.
Source: Film / Babe -
Gray Lensmen go far beyond that, qualifying by possessing unique qualities of mind to independently know what is right, to know what it takes to get it done, and to keep going until it's done.
Source: Judge, Jury, and Executioner
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