DISQUALIFIES Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

disqualifies

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present tense third-person singular of disqualify

as in invalidates

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Hinduism itself has long wrestled with the question of how many gods there are, and different answers have been proposed throughout its history, but none of those answers necessarily invalidates the others.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Monday’s decision invalidates various provider mandates that the clinic owners argued were designed to scare and shame people out of terminating pregnancies.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

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Now, however, the greatest threat is the arrival of new software that nullifies previous expertise accumulated in an agency.

— Tyler Dykstra, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
If competing proposals appear on a ballot and are successful, the one that receives the most votes nullifies the other.

— Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026

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California forbids such changes for public employees, so that ties lawmakers’ hands as pension debts soar.

— Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026
Caruso also signed a no-contact order at his first appearance that forbids him from having any contact with the victim or immediate family members of the victim, as well as anyone under the age of 18.

— Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

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