disqualifying


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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.
a. To render unqualified or unfit.
b. To declare unqualified or ineligible.
2. To deprive of legal rights, powers, or privileges.
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Adj.1.disqualifying - depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified; "certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship"
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