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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According to a 2022 posting for firefighter trainee positions, KCKFD disqualifies applicants who have multiple DUIs, a DUI in the past three years or a felony conviction.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
The public announcement did not provide details on what officials would be specifically looking for in the reviews or what types of content would be deemed disqualifying.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
That could hypothetically have meant that a 2019 investigation into the son's suspicious associates, confirmed Monday by Albanese, would have disqualify the father from owning a gun.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Sigal Chattah and Bill Essayli, the acting top federal prosecutors for Nevada and the district covering Los Angeles, respectively, were disqualified by judges and have appealed.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2025
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
The public announcement did not provide details on what officials would be specifically looking for in the reviews or what types of content would be deemed disqualifying.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
That could hypothetically have meant that a 2019 investigation into the son's suspicious associates, confirmed Monday by Albanese, would have disqualify the father from owning a gun.
—CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Sigal Chattah and Bill Essayli, the acting top federal prosecutors for Nevada and the district covering Los Angeles, respectively, were disqualified by judges and have appealed.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 14 Dec. 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 18 Dec. 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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