disqualifies

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present tense third-person singular of disqualify
as in invalidates

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  1. invalidates
  2. nullifies
  3. forbids
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  • Hinduism itself has long wrestled with the question of how many gods there are, and different answers have been proposed throughout its history, but none of those answers necessarily invalidates the others.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Monday’s decision invalidates various provider mandates that the clinic owners argued were designed to scare and shame people out of terminating pregnancies.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of invalidates
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  • Now, however, the greatest threat is the arrival of new software that nullifies previous expertise accumulated in an agency.
    — Tyler Dykstra, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • If competing proposals appear on a ballot and are successful, the one that receives the most votes nullifies the other.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of nullifies
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  • Individuals could be targeted for an inquiry, but federal law forbids late purges of the voters rolls.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The bill actually forbids a return to the historic model of amateur sports where athletes are not paid.
    — Sen. Rand Paul OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
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