disqualify - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'disqualify' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Disqualify

[ v. t.]

- 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.
- 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.

Meaning of 'disqualify' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . disqualify

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- declare unfit

Example in sentence:

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

Meaning (2):
- make unfit or unsuitable

Example in sentence:

Your income disqualifies you

Nearby Words:

dis dis- disabilities disability disable disabled disablement disabling disabuse disabused

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Disqualifying income
Disqualifying income means commonly used as an offset when coordinating income from multiple sources.

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