Disqualify (Verb)
Meaning 1
Make unfit or unsuitable; "Your income disqualifies you".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- A past conviction may disqualify you from driving for several years.
- His poor health may disqualify him from joining the military.
- A late payment can disqualify you for the promotion.
- The fact that you own a dog disqualifies you from renting the apartment.
- A history of reckless spending disqualifies you from applying for the loan.
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Meaning 2
Declare unfit; "She was disqualified for the Olympics because she was a professional athlete".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- A single speeding ticket can disqualify you from getting the cheapest car insurance rates.
- The company's links to the government were enough to disqualify it from bidding on the contract.
- His previous conviction will likely disqualify him from joining the police force.
- A participant who received external help will be disqualified from the competition.
- A student found cheating on the exam may be disqualified from re-taking it for a certain period of time.