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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Her teacher, Wang, has been given a warning and disqualified from teachers' awards for the year.
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Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
Matthew Choi, of Austin, was disqualified from the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday and removed from the results, New York Road Runners said in a statement.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Manna attended the Hamtramck rally with Trump along with another business leader, Nasser Beydoun of Dearborn, who ran for U.S. Senate earlier this year as a Democrat, but was disqualified from the ballot.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
His administration disqualified and barred leading opposition candidates from running for president, and kicked off a broad anti-democratic crackdown.
—Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
Matthew Choi, of Austin, was disqualified from the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday and removed from the results, New York Road Runners said in a statement.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Manna attended the Hamtramck rally with Trump along with another business leader, Nasser Beydoun of Dearborn, who ran for U.S. Senate earlier this year as a Democrat, but was disqualified from the ballot.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 1 Nov. 2024
His administration disqualified and barred leading opposition candidates from running for president, and kicked off a broad anti-democratic crackdown.
—Zach Dorfman, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualify. Accessed 21 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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