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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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
However, even if his screen time is limited, new Emmy rules disqualify Pascal from competing in the guest actor (drama) category.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
Women's fencer refuses to face transgender opponent at competition, taking a knee in protest
Women's fencer Stephanie Turner took a knee in protest when paired with a transgender opponent at a major competition at the University of Maryland, and was then immediately disqualified.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Does being a young woman author, or having a young woman at the center of your story, automatically disqualify it from literature, and put it into some other like romance or chick lit, or women’s fiction?
—Samantha Dunn, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 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 2 May. 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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