disqualifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of disqualify
as in invalidates

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  1. invalidates
  2. nullifies
  3. forbids
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  • And this response completely invalidates their feelings and concerns.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • If people believe regulatory caution invalidates every legal claim, courts may look irrational.
    — Alex Smolak, STAT, 27 June 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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  • Enid has to bring its appeal to the state agency in large part due to a 2015 law that forbids cities and counties from establishing their own regulations on oil and gas operations.
    — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 30 June 2026
  • The agreement releases all survivors from any prior nondisclosure agreements and forbids any future such secrecy agreements, and prohibits any adult-to-minor digital communications in the archdiocese.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
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