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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Turner was disqualified and given a black card for her refusal to face the trans opponent, prompting mass backlash against USA Fencing.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
As well, new employees need to have at least a year of industrial experience, so kids coming out of high school likely are disqualified off the bat.
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Elite athletes can now be disqualified if their shoe is higher than 40 millimeters (or has more than one rigid plate).
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 30 July 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
As well, new employees need to have at least a year of industrial experience, so kids coming out of high school likely are disqualified off the bat.
—Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
But the other half of the $100,000 co-features ended in controversy when apparent California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Stakes winner My Love Caroline was disqualified for an incident leaving the starting gate and dropped to fourth.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
Elite athletes can now be disqualified if their shoe is higher than 40 millimeters (or has more than one rigid plate).
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 30 July 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 19 Aug. 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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