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disqualify
dis·qual·i·fy / disˈkwäləˌfī/ • v. (-fies, -fied) [tr.] (often be disqualified) pronounce (someone) ineligible for an office or activity because of an offense or infringement: he was disqualified from driving for six months. ∎ eliminate (someone) from a competition because of an infringement of the rules: he was disqualified after failing a drug test. ∎ (of a feature or characteristic) make (someone) unsuitable for an office or activity: a heart murmur disqualified him for military service. |
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"disqualify." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "disqualify." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-disqualify.html "disqualify." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-disqualify.html |
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Disqualify
DISQUALIFYTo deprive of eligibility or render unfit; to disable or incapacitate. To be disqualified is to be stripped of legal capacity. A wife would be disqualified as a juror in her husband's trial for murder due to the nature of their relationship. A person may be disqualified for employment at a certain job because of a physical disability. |
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"Disqualify." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Disqualify." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701439.html "Disqualify." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701439.html |
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