Dis-qual'i-fy, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. DISQUALIFIED; p. pr. & vb. n. DISQUALIFYING.] [Prefix dis and qualify, q. v.] 1. To deprive of the qualities or properties necessary for any purpose; to render unfit; to incapacitate;—usually with for. Men are not disqualified by their engagements in trade from being received in high society. Southey. 2. To deprive of legal capacity, power, or right; to disable; as, a conviction of perjury disqualifies a man to be a witness.