disqualify
verb
dis·qual·i·fy
(ˌ)dis-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī 
disqualified; disqualifying; disqualifies
1
: to deprive of the required qualities, properties, or conditions : make unfit
2
: to deprive of a power, right, or privilege
3
: to make ineligible for a prize or for further competition because of violations of the rules
Examples of disqualify in a Sentence
His poor eyesight disqualified him from becoming a pilot.
Recent Examples on the Web
The company will be disqualified from hosting and operating the Beijing half-marathon.
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Chad De Guzman, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
If the court finds the challenge valid, candidates will be disqualified.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
Richardson’s statement has proved to be true in 2023 alone, a pivotal year for women in sports — but also for the 24-year-old runner herself, who went from being disqualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to making history in 2023 as the women's 100-meter world champion.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Paul, who gained renown as a YouTube celebrity and has only ten fights to his professional credit, was born in 1997, the same year that an over-the-hill-seeming Tyson was disqualified from a title bout for chomping on Evander Holyfield’s ears.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Another candidate on the Republican side, egg farmer John Rust, was disqualified from the ballot due to his prior voting history.
—Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Medina Spirit was subsequently disqualified from that Derby.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
McCormick was disqualified from the state meet in a controversial preliminary heat.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Bars owned by companies with more than 100 locations worldwide were disqualified.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
Chad De Guzman, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
If the court finds the challenge valid, candidates will be disqualified.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
Richardson’s statement has proved to be true in 2023 alone, a pivotal year for women in sports — but also for the 24-year-old runner herself, who went from being disqualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to making history in 2023 as the women's 100-meter world champion.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
Paul, who gained renown as a YouTube celebrity and has only ten fights to his professional credit, was born in 1997, the same year that an over-the-hill-seeming Tyson was disqualified from a title bout for chomping on Evander Holyfield’s ears.
—Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Another candidate on the Republican side, egg farmer John Rust, was disqualified from the ballot due to his prior voting history.
—Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Medina Spirit was subsequently disqualified from that Derby.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
McCormick was disqualified from the state meet in a controversial preliminary heat.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Bars owned by companies with more than 100 locations worldwide were disqualified.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024
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disqualify
verb
dis·qual·i·fy
(ˈ)dis-ˈkwäl-ə-ˌfī
disqualified; disqualifying
: to make or declare unfit or not qualified
Legal Definition
disqualify
transitive verb
dis·qual·i·fy
dis-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī
disqualified; disqualifying
1
: to deprive of the required qualities, properties, or conditions
a financial interest in the case that disqualified the judge
2
: to deprive of a right or privilege especially after a hearing
misconduct that disqualified the employee from receiving unemployment benefits
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