disqualify

verb

Definition of disqualifynext
as in to invalidate

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Recent Examples of disqualify In his motion to disqualify Hippler, Kohberger and his attorney questioned the judge’s ability to remain neutral. — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 Sorry, but that does not disqualify you from ridiculing a quarterback for being melodramatic. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The director replied that sometimes human traffickers force victims to engage in bestiality, and that the FBI did not want to disqualify victims—even though, again, the guidelines reportedly don’t make such a distinction. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026 The Athletic reserves the right to disqualify any participant who violates these Terms or whom The Athletic reasonably believes has attempted to compromise the integrity or fair operation of the Competition. — Mathieu Clavie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disqualify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disqualify
  1. invalidate
  2. nullify
  3. forbid
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  • Additionally, records show investigators flagged computer search queries asking whether suicide would invalidate a death insurance claim.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Legal experts also said Bolsonaro would face a high legal bar to invalidate the election.
    — David Unsworth , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of invalidate
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  • Defeated by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva by nearly 4 percentage points, the senator is seeking to nullify the result, alleging fraud without evidence.
    — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Much of Thursday’s courtroom debate centered on whether the judge’s order was in fact final, which would close the case and nullify Desulme’s counterclaim.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of nullify
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  • Ambassadors are ostensibly bound by Article 41 of the 1961 Vienna Convention, which forbids them to interfere in their host country’s internal affairs.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The organization forbids chapters from hosting parties open to people not specifically invited when alcohol is present, and requires chapter leaders to prepare guest lists in advance of such events.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
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