disqualify
verb (used with object)
to deprive of qualification or fitness; render unfit; incapacitate.
had disqualified
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past perfectof disqualify.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The dramatic finish resulted in confusion as Donovan initially thought he had secured the knockout before realising McDonnell had disqualified him.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2025
Still, during the Paris Olympics the IBA said it had disqualified Khelif and another woman from the 2023 world championships because they had “competitive advantages over other female competitors.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2025
“This is inexplicable to me,” he told The Times, adding that he was unaware UC Davis had disqualified his son for academic struggles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2023
The rule had disqualified some higher-priced SUVs, such as GM’s Cadillac Lyriq and some versions of the Model Y, prompting complaints from Tesla and other automakers.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
Of this her age and education had disqualified herself.
From Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 by Charles Brockden Brown
