inhabilitar

v.

1 to disqualify.

2 to disable, to unfit, to cripple, to render unfit.

El accidente inhabilitó a María The accident disabled Mary.

El apagón inhabilitó las computadoras The blackout disabled the computers.

3 to invalidate.

La rotura inhabilitó el pasaporte The tear invalidated the passport.

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inhabilitar

► verbo transitivo

1 DERECHO to disqualify

■ lo han inhabilitado para el ejercicio de la medicina he has been debarred from practising medicine, he has been struck off as a doctor

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VT

1) (Pol, Jur) to disqualify

el alcalde fue inhabilitado por seis años — the mayor was disqualified o barred from holding office for six years

los funcionarios responsables han sido inhabilitados — the civil servants responsible have been suspended

inhabilitar a algn para algo/hacer algo — to disqualify sb from sth/doing sth

2) (Med) to disable, render unfit

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verbo transitivo

inhabilitar a alguien para algo — para un cargo to disqualify somebody from something

inhabilitado para ocupar cargos públicos — disqualified from holding public office

el accidente lo inhabilitó para conducir — the accident left him unable to drive

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verbo transitivo

inhabilitar a alguien para algo — para un cargo to disqualify somebody from something

inhabilitado para ocupar cargos públicos — disqualified from holding public office

el accidente lo inhabilitó para conducir — the accident left him unable to drive

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inhabilitar [A1 ]

vt

1 (Der) inhabilitar a algn PARA algo to disqualify sb FROM sth

fue inhabilitado para ocupar cargos públicos he was disqualified o barred from holding public office

2

(imposibilitar): el accidente lo inhabilitó para conducir the accident left him unable to drive

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inhabilitar vtr Jur to disqualify: su implicación en ese asunto lo inhabilita para el cargo, his involvement in that affair disqualifies him from the post
'inhabilitar' also found in these entries:
English:
ban
- disqualify
- strike off
- incapacitate

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inhabilitar vt

1. [jurídicamente] to disqualify (para from);

fue inhabilitado para ejercer cargos públicos she was disqualified from holding public office

2. [físicamente] to put out of action;

la tormenta inhabilitó la red telefónica the storm put the telephone system out of action;

la caída lo inhabilitó para el ciclismo the fall put an end to his cycling

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inhabilitar

v/t disqualify (para from)

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inhabilitar vt

1) : to disqualify, to bar

2) : to disable