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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Meanwhile, Lula’s Workers’ Party filed a suit, based on her reporting, that argued that Bolsonaro’s online manipulations disqualified his candidacy.
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Several public opinion polls show support for the New Democrats in the single digits and some projections suggest its parliamentary representation could slide from 24 seats to below 12, which would disqualify the New Democrats as an official national party.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Any other provider with Planned Parenthood's track record would be disqualified from public funding.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
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—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2025
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Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Several public opinion polls show support for the New Democrats in the single digits and some projections suggest its parliamentary representation could slide from 24 seats to below 12, which would disqualify the New Democrats as an official national party.
—Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Any other provider with Planned Parenthood's track record would be disqualified from public funding.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
From the first round of voting in June 2023 to the new president’s inauguration in January 2024, the government tried to disqualify Arévalo, steal electoral ballots, and prevent the transfer of power.
—Laura Gamboa, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 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 15 Apr. 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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