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disqualify

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dis⋅qual⋅i⋅fy

  [dis-kwol-uh-fahy]
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–verb (used with object), -fied, -fy⋅ing.
1. to deprive of qualification or fitness; render unfit; incapacitate.
2. to deprive of legal, official, or other rights or privileges; declare ineligible or unqualified.
3. Sports. to deprive of the right to participate in or win a contest because of a violation of the rules.
Origin:
1710–20; dis- 1 + qualify

Related forms:
dis⋅qual⋅i⋅fi⋅a⋅ble, adjective
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dis·qual·i·fy   (dĭs-kwŏl'ə-fī')   
tr.v.   dis·qual·i·fied, dis·qual·i·fy·ing, dis·qual·i·fies

    1. To render unqualified or unfit.

    2. To declare unqualified or ineligible.

  2. To deprive of legal rights, powers, or privileges.

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Word Origin & History

disqualify 
1718 (implied in disqualified), from dis- + qualify (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·qual·i·fy
Pronunciation: dis-'kwä-l&-"fI
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -fied; -fy·ing
1 : to deprive of the required qualities, properties, or conditions disqualified the judge>
2 : to deprive of a right or privilege esp. after a hearing disqualified the employee from receiving unemployment benefits>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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