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disqualify Definition

dis·quali·fy (dis kwôl′ə fī′, dis′-)

transitive verb disqualified -·fied′, disqualifying -·fy′·ing

  1. to make unfit or unqualified; incapacitate
  2. to make or declare ineligible; take a right or privilege away from, as of further participation in a sport, for breaking rules

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disqualify Synonyms

disqualify

v.

  1. To disable

    incapacitate, invalidate, disenable, rule out; see weaken 2.

  2. To debar

    preclude, disentitle, exclude, disbar; see bar 2.

disqualify Usage Examples

Object

  • entrant: SNPC and the SPCB has the right to disqualify any entrant who breaches any of the above rules.
  • trustee: There is an Independent Complaints Adjudicator who can suspend or disqualify trustees.
  • candidate: Any reference to the criminal justice system would disqualify the candidate automatically.
  • competitor: Marshals are instructed to disqualify any competitors running along main roads.

Modifying Another Word

  • permanently: This procedure permanently disqualifies the aircrew member from flight duty for Army aviation.