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 other side: Republicans, who gained an advantage after a judge disqualified an incoming Democrat for not living in his district, have pointed to past examples of the House electing a speaker with just 67 votes.
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Torey Van Oot, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Democrats declined to mount any objection to President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 victory despite warning four years ago that the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol disqualified him from office.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
By Keith Laing | Bloomberg Tesla Inc.’s Cybertruck qualifies for up to $7,500 in US tax credits for the first time this year, part of reshuffling under tougher rules that took effect on Jan. 1 that also newly disqualify other electric vehicles for federal subsidies.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging his state's highest court to reject an appeal of a recent decision to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 Georgia election subversion criminal case.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Torey Van Oot, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
Democrats declined to mount any objection to President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 victory despite warning four years ago that the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol disqualified him from office.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
By Keith Laing | Bloomberg Tesla Inc.’s Cybertruck qualifies for up to $7,500 in US tax credits for the first time this year, part of reshuffling under tougher rules that took effect on Jan. 1 that also newly disqualify other electric vehicles for federal subsidies.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging his state's highest court to reject an appeal of a recent decision to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from President-elect Donald Trump's 2020 Georgia election subversion criminal case.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualify. Accessed 20 Jan. 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
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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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