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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Listen to this article Loading your audio article Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified Thursday from the Georgia election interference case against President-elect Trump over an affair with her top lieutenant.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
The ruling disqualifying Willis also comes as the criminal cases against Trump have broadly fallen apart in the wake of his election, with his federal charges getting dismissed and his sentencing in Manhattan being indefinitely postponed.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Their conviction rate won’t disqualify them since the program doesn’t require convictions to continue receiving funding.
—Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Again, his failure to follow the mandates of Democratic voters in the state should be considered by Democrats on the Baltimore County Council as disqualifying.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
The ruling disqualifying Willis also comes as the criminal cases against Trump have broadly fallen apart in the wake of his election, with his federal charges getting dismissed and his sentencing in Manhattan being indefinitely postponed.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Their conviction rate won’t disqualify them since the program doesn’t require convictions to continue receiving funding.
—Jayme Fraser, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
Again, his failure to follow the mandates of Democratic voters in the state should be considered by Democrats on the Baltimore County Council as disqualifying.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Disqualify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualify. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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