disqualify (someone or something) for (something)

disqualify (someone or something) for (something)

To render someone or something unable to do or have something. I'm afraid that your close relationship with the headmaster disqualifies you for a position on the board. Yes, that's correct—if you punch another competitor, that disqualifies you for continued participation in the tournament. I knew I didn't run a good race. I just didn't expect my time to be so bad as to disqualify me for the finals.

See also: disqualify, for

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disqualify someone or something for something

 and disqualify someone or something from something

to invalidate someone's or something 's claim to something. Does being late for practice disqualify me for the team? This loss disqualifies our team, doesn't it? Does it disqualify us from competition?

See also: disqualify, for

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