unqualify

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (someone or something) no longer qualified or eligible for a position, office, or honor.

  - "After the scandal, he was unqualified for public office."
  - "The company unqualified several applicants for the job."
  - "She was unqualified for the position due to lack of experience."

• Verb

  To make void or invalid.

  - "The contract was unqualified by the court."
  - "The signature on the check was unqualified due to forgery."
  - "The test results were unqualified due to technical errors."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with unqualify
qualify , identify , supply , deny , comply

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Variants

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unqualified , unqualifiedly

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'qualificare' meaning 'to make fit' or 'to equip'. Unqualify means to make someone or something no longer fit or equipped for a particular role or situation.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'unqualified' was first used in English law in the 15th century.

2. In the United States, a person can be unqualified to run for office due to age, residency requirements, or criminal convictions.

3. Unqualified job applicants often receive 'boilerplate' rejection letters that do not specify the reasons for their rejection.

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Related Concepts

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1. Disqualification: The act or process of making someone or something no longer qualified or eligible.

2. Qualification: The process of becoming qualified to do something, often by gaining knowledge, skills, or experience.

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How to Memorize "unqualify"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of taking something away or making it invalid.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of making someone or something no longer eligible or qualified.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'U' for 'unfit', 'N' for 'no longer', and 'Q' for 'qualified'.

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