dis·qual·i·fy /dis-'kwä-lə-ˌfī/ vt -fied, -fy·ing
1: to deprive of the required qualities, properties, or conditions
a financial interest in the case that disqualified the judge
2: to deprive of a right or privilege esp. after a hearing
misconduct that disqualified the employee from receiving unemployment benefits
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.