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 ruling came on the same day that Trump's attorneys, in a court filing, urged the Georgia Supreme Court to keep Willis disqualified from the case.
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Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
And no Georgia court has ever reversed a trial court's order declining to disqualify a prosecutor based solely on an appearance of impropriety.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Currently, proceedings to disqualify appraisers can begin after a penalty has been assessed against an appraiser under the Code and the IRS determines that the appraiser acted willfully, recklessly, or through gross incompetence with respect to the conduct at issue.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Olivia Rubin, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
And no Georgia court has ever reversed a trial court's order declining to disqualify a prosecutor based solely on an appearance of impropriety.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Currently, proceedings to disqualify appraisers can begin after a penalty has been assessed against an appraiser under the Code and the IRS determines that the appraiser acted willfully, recklessly, or through gross incompetence with respect to the conduct at issue.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
In addition, Sponsor has the right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to disqualify a Potential Finalist if the Background Check reveals information that the Potential Finalist, in Sponsor’s opinion, poses a threat to Erin’s safety.
—USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualify. Accessed 22 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
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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