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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  • 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
  • And this response completely invalidates their feelings and concerns.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 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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  • About to turn 50, with a body falling apart and the feeling that his life is a fraud, his doctor forbids him from lifting more than three kilos due to a hernia.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The department has long had a policy that forbids retaliation against officers who report misconduct.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
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