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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The company was delisted from the Australian Securities Exchange in August 2020.
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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
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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
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“Delist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delist. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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