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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That could push you into a higher interest rate or disqualify you for funding altogether.
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The case concerned whether or not Trump should be disqualified from the 2024 Colorado Presidential Primary because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
—Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Sports Tennis: Andrey Rublev returns to Dubai, the scene of a low moment in which he was disqualified for losing his cool.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2023, 29% of NYPD applications — or 2,275 potential officers — were disqualified from joining simply because of this requirement, the department said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
The case concerned whether or not Trump should be disqualified from the 2024 Colorado Presidential Primary because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.
—Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2025
Sports Tennis: Andrey Rublev returns to Dubai, the scene of a low moment in which he was disqualified for losing his cool.
—Emmett Lindner, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In 2023, 29% of NYPD applications — or 2,275 potential officers — were disqualified from joining simply because of this requirement, the department said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualify. Accessed 13 Mar. 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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