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
If either of the two candidates are shown to be a habitual or chronic liar, then obviously they should be disqualified, since the American people deserve better.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
But that was still 10 votes short of the 67 votes that would have been necessary to convict Trump and, on a separate vote, to disqualify him from running again.
—Max Boot, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Restaurants owned by companies with more than 100 locations worldwide and past Readers’ Choice winners were disqualified.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2024
In March, the court threw out a judicial decision that had disqualified Trump from the presidential primary ballot in Colorado.
—John Kruzel and Andrew Goudsward, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2024
But that was still 10 votes short of the 67 votes that would have been necessary to convict Trump and, on a separate vote, to disqualify him from running again.
—Max Boot, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Restaurants owned by companies with more than 100 locations worldwide and past Readers’ Choice winners were disqualified.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2024
In March, the court threw out a judicial decision that had disqualified Trump from the presidential primary ballot in Colorado.
—John Kruzel and Andrew Goudsward, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for disqualify
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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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