disqualify

verb

Definition of disqualifynext
as in to invalidate

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Recent Examples of disqualify But he was kept off the March 2024 ballot after Russia’s Supreme Court ruled that more than 9,000 signatures submitted by his campaign were invalid — enough to disqualify him. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Company reserves the right to disqualify any participant who violates these Terms or the official Yahoo Survival Pool rules. — The Athletic, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Mason added that submitting music in any genre category doesn’t disqualify an artist from submitting their music to the be considered for the general field categories, which includes Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Record of the Year. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 Wagering on such a race could disqualify a ballot, or even result in a referral to state prosecutors, according to the commission's statement. — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disqualify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
  1. invalidate
  2. nullify
  3. forbid
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  • The complaint also seeks to invalidate the policy and have books returned to shelves.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Having lost its attempt to invalidate the FCC’s process for issuing financial penalties, Verizon now wants another chance to argue that the fine itself wasn’t legally justifiable.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of invalidate
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  • Bosa gave Halton his approval after the fourth-round pick debuted Thursday night with four tackles, plus a sack that was nullified by a teammate’s holding penalty.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The plaintiffs are asking a judge to nullify the letters, as well as to force the city to take down the list of almost 1 million properties, though the information is already in the public record.
    — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of nullify
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  • Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images These days, shorts are worn just about everywhere, including at work, even by Mayor Mike Spano, in the city where they were once forbidden.
    — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • In theory, Daniels could sue LSU for misappropriation of his right of publicity, which forbids the unauthorized commercial use of a college athlete’s name, image, likeness, signature, voice, nickname and other identifying traits.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
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