disqualify

verb

Definition of disqualifynext
as in to invalidate

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Recent Examples of disqualify To eject him not only from the match for an action that merited a yellow card at most, but to disqualify him from the next match as well, was patently unjust. — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026 Turner was told that according to the rules, refusing to fence would disqualify her. — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Many of them have criminal records, which could disqualify them from protection. — Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 In court, their attorney, Strider Dickson, said the three were unlawfully removed, and the act to disqualify them from voting and sitting on the board violated the Columbia Association's charter. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disqualify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
  1. invalidate
  2. nullify
  3. forbid
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  • Thrasher is also seeking to invalidate the 2025 agreement reached between the university and the federal government to settle allegations of antisemitism and restore federal funding.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • International goods trade comprises nearly a third of the state's nominal GDP, with the state particularly exposed to tariffs that were not invalidated by February's Supreme Court ruling.
    — Scott Cohn, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of invalidate
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  • But the action is nullified by the fact that Ono assumes the stoic posture of the Buddhist monks seen in the news at the time setting themselves aflame in protest of the Vietnam War.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • Spain are the first side to keep the tournament’s star player quiet, a feat that nullified the rest of Scaloni’s attack.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of nullify
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  • Certain medical equipment was sometimes forbidden, including oxygen cylinders, X-ray machines, and even childbirth kits (which held small scissors).
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Heaven forbid anyone would ever cut their rating on this one.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026
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