Dictionary
dis•qual•i•fy
Pronunciation: (dis-kwol'u-fī"), [key]—
v.t., -fied, -fy•ing.
1. to deprive of qualification or fitness; render unfit; incapacitate.
2. to deprive of legal, official, or other rights or privileges; declare ineligible or unqualified.
3. Sports.to deprive of the right to participate in or win a contest because of a violation of the rules.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.