delist

verb

de·​list (ˌ)dē-ˈlist How to pronounce delist (audio)
delisted; delisting; delists

transitive verb

: to remove from a list
especially : to remove (a security) from the list of securities that may be dealt in on a particular exchange

Examples of delist in a Sentence

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Super Micro’s spectacular collapse since March has wiped out roughly $55 billion in market cap and left the company at risk of being delisted from the Nasdaq. Ari Levy, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 It was delisted from the Nasdaq Global Select Market and quoted on the OTC Market. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 It should be noted that Sirius XM was in no danger of delisting from the Nasdaq stock exchange. Trefis Team, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 Reality check: Gevo earlier this year warned shareholders that its stock was at risk of being delisted for trading below Nasdaq's minimum $1 bid price. Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for delist 

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of delist was in 1929

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“Delist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delist. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Legal Definition

delist

transitive verb
de·​list dē-ˈlist How to pronounce delist (audio)
: to remove from a list
especially : to remove (a security) from the list of securities that may be traded on a particular exchange

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