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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The company was delisted from the Australian Securities Exchange in August 2020. Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 16 June 2025 That could lead to delisting, if the government could somehow prove the species isn’t at risk of extinction. Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Feb. 2025 Since that first year, 13 original honorees have been delisted and several others have been downgraded. Valle de Guadalupe-area restaurants Lunario and Olivea Farm to Table earned new Michelin stars on Tuesday. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2025 They were bailed out, delisted from the NYSE on July 7, 2010, placed under FHFA’s conservatorship, and began trading on OTC markets the next day. Ann Rutledge, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025 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 25 Jun. 2025.

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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