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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But under his June proclamation, migrants who cross the southern border between legal entry points are generally disqualified from asylum.
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2024
Lucido stated in his motion to disqualify that Brewer is the leader and/or adviser for Hines' political campaign.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2024
Her two medals in Paris come as redemption after missing out on the Tokyo Olympics due to being disqualified for testing positive for THC.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
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Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2024
Lucido stated in his motion to disqualify that Brewer is the leader and/or adviser for Hines' political campaign.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2024
Her two medals in Paris come as redemption after missing out on the Tokyo Olympics due to being disqualified for testing positive for THC.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
Veterans of the amateur boxing scene, they were disqualified from last year’s world championships for failing an unspecified gender test.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 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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