delist
verb
de·list
(ˌ)dē-ˈlist 
delisted; delisting; delists
: 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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Now, the bird is no longer under threat; they were delisted from the Endangered Species Act in 2007.
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Simmone Shah, Time, 3 July 2025
A number of companies have delisted from the London market or reconsidered plans to float shares in the city over the past year.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 July 2025
And now, a controversial debate rages over whether or not to delist the grizzly bear.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025
Chinese authorities fined the firm $1.2 billion, and it was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange (ICE).
—Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 28 May 2025
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Simmone Shah, Time, 3 July 2025
A number of companies have delisted from the London market or reconsidered plans to float shares in the city over the past year.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 July 2025
And now, a controversial debate rages over whether or not to delist the grizzly bear.
—Christine Peterson, Vox, 27 June 2025
Chinese authorities fined the firm $1.2 billion, and it was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange (ICE).
—Niamh Rowe, Quartz, 28 May 2025
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delist
transitive verb
de·list
dē-ˈlist
: 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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