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disqualification
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disquiet
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disqualify

dis·qual·i·fy [ diss kwóllə f ] (past and past participle dis·qual·i·fied, present participle dis·qual·i·fy·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·qual·i·fies)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. declare unfit: to make or declare somebody unfit, unqualified, or ineligible to do or take part in something

2. take away legal right: to deprive somebody of a legal or other right or privilege


dis·qual·i·fi·able adjective
dis·qual·i·fied adjective
dis·qual·i·fi·er noun
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