disqualify

Definition of disqualify

dis`qual´i`fy Pronunciation: dĭs`kwǒl´ĭ`fī

v. t.	1.	To deprive of the qualities or properties necessary for any purpose; to render unfit; to incapacitate; - with for or from before the purpose, state, or act. [imp. & p. p. Disqualified (dĭskwǒl"ĭfīd); p. pr. & vb. n. Disqualifying.] My common illness disqualifies me for all conversation; I mean my deafness. - Swift. Me are not disqualified by their engagements in trade from being received in high society. - Southey.
	2.	To deprive of some power, right, or privilege, by positive restriction; to disable; to debar legally; as, a conviction of perjury disqualifies a man to be a witness.

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