disqualify
verb (used with object)
to deprive of qualification or fitness; render unfit; incapacitate.
disqualifies
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present tense formof disqualify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The conviction disqualifies her from continuing on the bench under Wisconsin law.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 7, 2026
Nothing you do or say, no matter how bizarre, illegal, grotesque or insufferably stupid as it may be disqualifies you.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2024
The justices were asked to decide whether just one type of criminal history disqualifies a person from a lighter sentence, or whether all three must be present for a disqualification.
From New York Times ● Mar. 15, 2024
It also largely disqualifies Door of Hope from federal funding that has been withdrawn from the transitional model, forcing the agency to raise its own funds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
The scorekeeper maintains a stern face, disqualifies the shooter.
From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli
