disqualify
verb (used with object)
to deprive of qualification or fitness; render unfit; incapacitate.
was disqualifying
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past progressiveof disqualify.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Earnest, tense and introverted, Cantelli was not the copycat he often stood accused of being, as if the mark of Toscanini was disqualifying in a century in which his mentor’s influence was vast.
From New York Times ● Jul. 5, 2022
When Baghdadi’s death thrust Qurayshi into contention as a possible new leader, prominent commentators on pro-Islamic State social media sites criticized the choice, arguing that his past behavior was disqualifying.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2022
Like many in his age group, Chambers did not think youth was disqualifying but said advanced age made a candidate less attractive.
From Reuters ● May 1, 2019
She argued the former vice president's conduct was "disqualifying" for a presidential candidate in an interview Sunday with CNN.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2019
They little dreamt of what was disqualifying him.
From The Child Wife by Mayne Reid
