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.
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Earle-Sears went a step further to call for Spanberger to be disqualified for office.
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Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
Washington never saw girth as disqualifying.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
For example, any firm that has a disclosure with the SEC such as a regulatory violation or customer dispute is automatically disqualified from the ranking.
—Kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Another Franklin County judge in 2023 ordered the cabinet to stop disqualifying individuals based solely on transactional data, but since the decision, at least three lawsuits allege the health agency continues to bring such cases.
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Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2025
Washington never saw girth as disqualifying.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
For example, any firm that has a disclosure with the SEC such as a regulatory violation or customer dispute is automatically disqualified from the ranking.
—Kelli Grant, Cfp®, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Another Franklin County judge in 2023 ordered the cabinet to stop disqualifying individuals based solely on transactional data, but since the decision, at least three lawsuits allege the health agency continues to bring such cases.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disqualify
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualify. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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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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