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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The voters appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court, and the justices reversed Judge Wallace by a 4-3 vote, and ruled that Trump must be disqualified from the primary election ballot in Colorado.
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Mike Davis, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
The first lawsuit was filed in March and led to the Court of Appeals disqualifying Kulkarni as a candidate days before the primary.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
The case remains unresolved, in part because of the former president’s efforts to disqualify Willis.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Too much rain can cause a pumpkin to grow too quickly, cracking its flesh open, which would disqualify it from competition.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
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Mike Davis, The Denver Post, 24 Oct. 2024
The first lawsuit was filed in March and led to the Court of Appeals disqualifying Kulkarni as a candidate days before the primary.
—Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
The case remains unresolved, in part because of the former president’s efforts to disqualify Willis.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2024
Too much rain can cause a pumpkin to grow too quickly, cracking its flesh open, which would disqualify it from competition.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualify. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
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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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