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

Recent Examples on the Web That caused its shares to collapse to pennies, prompting the New York Stock Exchange to delist the stock, which violated another debt agreement the company struck with an investor last year, according to a regulatory filing. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024 The Company has been in communication with the Nasdaq and intends to appeal the Staff Determination before a Nasdaq Hearing Panel and seek a further stay of any suspension or delisting action pending the hearing process in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Staff Determination Letter. Miami Herald, 17 May 2024 The news comes after Valve abruptly delisted the game in those countries yesterday. Wes Davis, The Verge, 11 May 2024 The trading platform previously delisted tokens named in the SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 6 May 2024 In March, Express was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange after its share price fell below a dollar. Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2024 Last month, the New York Stock Exchange delisted the retailer because of its languishing stock value. Alina Selyukh, NPR, 22 Apr. 2024 Last month, it was delisted from the stock market, and a potential deal for an investment from a large automaker collapsed. Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik, Quartz, 3 Apr. 2024 On Monday, the company said talks for a strategic tie-up had not proved fruitful and the New York Stock Exchange moved to delist its stock, which collapsed and closed Wednesday at 2 cents per share. Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024

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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delist. Accessed 28 May. 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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