Definitions for disqualify
dɪsˈkwɒl əˌfaɪdis·qual·i·fy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. disqualify, unfit, indisposeverb

   make unfit or unsuitable

   "Your income disqualifies you"

2. disqualifyverb

   declare unfit

   "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disqualifyverb

   To make ineligible for something, by the explicit revocation of a previous qualification.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Disqualifyverb

   Etymology: dis and qualify.

   1. To make unfit; to disable by some natural or legal impediment.

   Such persons as shall confer benefices on unworthy and disqualified persons, after a notice or correction given, shall for that turn be deprived of the power of presenting unto such benefices. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

   I know no employment for which piety disqualifies. Jonathan Swift.

   My common illness utterly disqualifies me for all conversation; I mean my deafness. Jonathan Swift.

   2. To deprive a right or claim by some positive restriction; to disable; to except from any grant.

   The church of England is the only body of Christians which disqualifies those, who are employed to preach its doctrine, from sharing in the civil power, farther than as senators. Jonathan Swift, on the Sacramental Test.

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1. disqualify

   Disqualify generally means to declare someone as unfit or unsuitable for a particular role or duty, opportunity, competition, or activity. It can also refer to removing or barring someone from a position or privilege due to a violation of rules or requirements.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Disqualifyverb

   to deprive of the qualities or properties necessary for any purpose; to render unfit; to incapacitate; -- with for or from before the purpose, state, or act

2. Disqualifyverb

   to deprive of some power, right, or privilege, by positive restriction; to disable; to debar legally; as, a conviction of perjury disqualifies a man to be a witness

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Disqualify

   dis-kwol′i-fī, v.t. to deprive of the qualities necessary for any purpose: to make unfit: to disable.—n. Disqualificā′tion, state of being disqualified: anything that disqualifies or incapacitates.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disqualify in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disqualify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of disqualify in a Sentence

1. Judge James Burke:

   Having heard of him, or even having heard the allegations made against him in the press, does not disqualify you.

2. John Cornyn:

   My understanding is that was vetted and she was following instructions of her superior officer, Jose Rodriguez, and so I certainly don't see how that would disqualify her from this job.

3. State Department spokesman John Kirby:

   The move to disqualify some 100 candidates, through an opaque and discriminatory process, risks undermining the confidence of the Burmese people and the international community in these elections, we urge the Burmese authorities to redouble their efforts to address these concerns and ensure that the upcoming elections constitute a step forward for the country.

4. Chris Christie:

   We can not promote someone to commander-in-chief who has made the world a more violent and dangerous place with every bad judgment Hillary Clinton has made, the facts of Hillary Clinton life and career disqualify Hillary Clinton.

5. Paul George:

   The standard is to disqualify a judge when a significant majority of the community might question a judge's impartiality.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disqualify
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disqualify
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=disqualify
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disqualify
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=disqualify