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
While rejecting the request to disqualify Willis, McAfee issued a scathing rebuke of the district attorney's conduct.
—
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 June 2024
Under Illinois law, parents may homeschool even if they would be disqualified from working with youth in any other setting; this includes parents with violent criminal records or pending child abuse investigations, or those found to have abused children in the past.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024
By the time the vote was held in late 2021, the activists had been arrested and the electoral rules had been rewritten to effectively disqualify pro-democracy candidates.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 30 May 2024
The election could reopen Iran’s old factional wounds as candidates from different camps enter the race, only to be disqualified.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for disqualify 
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 June 2024
Under Illinois law, parents may homeschool even if they would be disqualified from working with youth in any other setting; this includes parents with violent criminal records or pending child abuse investigations, or those found to have abused children in the past.
—Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024
By the time the vote was held in late 2021, the activists had been arrested and the electoral rules had been rewritten to effectively disqualify pro-democracy candidates.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 30 May 2024
The election could reopen Iran’s old factional wounds as candidates from different camps enter the race, only to be disqualified.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 24 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for disqualify
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'disqualify.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to disqualify
Dictionary Entries Near disqualify
Cite this Entry
“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualify. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share