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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Others trade at fractions of a penny after being delisted by their stock exchange. Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 13 May 2025 Atkins said on Friday that the SEC would continue taking action against foreign companies that failed to abide by U.S. rules, including delisting Chinese firms if necessary. Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025 This matters right now because there has been some speculation that China stocks could be delisted from U.S. exchanges as part of the current trade spat. Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The company's securities were delisted from the Nasdaq Global Market on September 24, 2024, due to non-compliance with Nasdaq's continued listing rules. Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 27 Mar. 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 23 May. 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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