disqualify
verb
dis·qual·i·fy
(ˌ)dis-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī 
disqualified; disqualifying; disqualifies
1
: to deprive of the required qualities, properties, or conditions : make unfit
2
: to deprive of a power, right, or privilege
3
: to make ineligible for a prize or for further competition because of violations of the rules
Examples of disqualify in a Sentence
His poor eyesight disqualified him from becoming a pilot.
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Lehfeldt has been at the center of controversy for USA Fencing dating back to April when women's fencer Stephanie Turner went viral for kneeling in protest of a transgender fencer, and was disqualified.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The major opposition party, Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), was disqualified after refusing to sign the constitution mandated electoral code of conduct.
—Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
After attorneys representing James filed a motion challenging Halligan's appointment as unlawful, Judge Walker ordered that the motion be consolidated with the already ongoing effort to disqualify her in the case against Comey.
—Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Her results since March 14 have also been disqualified, but her marathon record of two hours, nine minutes and 56 seconds from Chicago last year will still stand.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The major opposition party, Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), was disqualified after refusing to sign the constitution mandated electoral code of conduct.
—Danish Manzoor Bhat, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
After attorneys representing James filed a motion challenging Halligan's appointment as unlawful, Judge Walker ordered that the motion be consolidated with the already ongoing effort to disqualify her in the case against Comey.
—Pierre Thomas, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Her results since March 14 have also been disqualified, but her marathon record of two hours, nine minutes and 56 seconds from Chicago last year will still stand.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disqualify
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualify. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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disqualify
verb
dis·qual·i·fy
(ˈ)dis-ˈkwäl-ə-ˌfī
disqualified; disqualifying
: to make or declare unfit or not qualified
Legal Definition
disqualify
transitive verb
dis·qual·i·fy
dis-ˈkwä-lə-ˌfī
disqualified; disqualifying
1
: to deprive of the required qualities, properties, or conditions
a financial interest in the case that disqualified the judge
2
: to deprive of a right or privilege especially after a hearing
misconduct that disqualified the employee from receiving unemployment benefits
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