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to disentitle

to disentitle

8.1
To take away someone's right or claim to something
  • verb
  • /ˌdɪsɪnˈtaɪl/
  • Formal
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  • Justice Sotomayor further explained, "I would not assume that all information voluntarily disclosed to some member of the public for a limited purpose is, for that reason alone, disentitled to Fourth Amendment protection."

Examples

  • The new policy will disentitle anyone who refuses to follow the guidelines.

  • Changes in the law could disentitle citizens from receiving certain benefits.

  • The committee decided to disentitle applicants who did not meet the eligibility criteria.

Synonyms

to eliminate
vsto disentitle
354 3.4

Remove someone or something from a competition so they are no longer in it

is about taking away legal entitlement, title, or eligibility rather than mere contest removal
to revoke
vsto disentitle
  • Formal
96 6.2

Officially stop something from being valid, for example a license

acts on rules or privileges rather than directly removing a person's status or rank
to oust
vsto disentitle
80 6.2

To remove someone from power, often suddenly or by force

is broader, covering loss of title, rights, or eligibility beyond office removal
to strip
vsto disentitle
  • Formal
48 5.1

Take away someone's possessions, rights, or honours

focuses on removing legal entitlement or eligibility rather than general possessions
to disenfranchise
vsto disentitle
  • Formal
43 8.8

To take away a person's right to vote or other citizenship rights

is broader, covering removal of rank, title, or general eligibility
to depose
vsto disentitle
31 7.4

To remove a leader from office, often by force

focuses on ousting from office rather than cancelling general rights or eligibility
to unseat
vsto disentitle
19 6.2

Remove someone from a position of power, often in politics

is not limited to political office and also covers loss of rights or eligibility
to divest
vsto disentitle
  • Formal
4 7.2

Take away power, rights, or property from someone by official order

is more about taking away entitlement, title, or eligibility than just possessions
to disfranchise
vsto disentitle
  • Formal
1 9.0

To take away someone's right to vote or other legal rights

is broader, covering rights, titles, ranks, or eligibility beyond voting
to deplume
vsto disentitle
  • Archaic
9.9

To take away titles and honors from a person or group

targets symbolic honors or attributes rather than formal legal entitlement or eligibility
to displume
vsto disentitle
  • Archaic
9.9

To take away someone's honors or titles

is less about legal rights and more about symbolic or decorative loss

Antonyms

to entitle
427 3.7

Give someone the right to do or have something

How Entitled

to entitle
427 3.7
to allow
∞ 1.0
to disentitle
  • Formal
8.1
to deny
423 1.6
to disqualify
116 3.7

Surface Forms

disentitle infinitive
disentitled past
disentitled past participle
disentitling present participle
disentitles third person singular

Morphology

disentitle = entitle (semi-transparent) = dis + en + title

For learners who know 'entitle', adding 'dis-' straightforwardly gives the meaning of removing or reversing that right or status.

Etymology

Disentitle comes from the prefix dis- meaning 'not' or 'remove' and entitle meaning 'to give a right', the same root as title. So, to disentitle someone is to take away their right, title, or place.