delist

verb

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

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The order gives Interior Secretary Doug Burgum 90 days to determine whether the wolves have met federal recovery criteria for delisting or downlisting under the Endangered Species Act. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 Nigeria will be restored to an index that measures equities in frontier markets, three years after it was delisted over concerns about the ability to repatriate earnings. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026 The strategic case for delisting Supporters of delisting, however, have a reasonable geostrategic argument to make. — Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 However, seemingly hoping to force more people to turn to brokers to find homes that couldn’t be found on free platforms, Compass started delisting thousands of homes from Zillow earlier this year. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delist

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of delist was in 1929

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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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