delist

[ dee-list ]

/ diˈlɪst /

verb (used with object)

to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.

to withdraw or remove (a security) from the group listed with a particular stock exchange.

Nearby words

delirious, delirium, delirium tremens, delis, delish, delist, delitescence, delitescent, delium, delius, delius, frederick

Origin of delist

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + list¹

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Examples from the Web for delist

Overall, the study team thinks the bears are doing peachy and voted unanimously to delist them.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why the government is so vehemently eager to delist the grizzly remains a troublesome question.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for delist

delist

/ (ˌdiːˈlɪst) /

verb (tr)

to remove from a list

stock exchange to remove (a security) from the register of those that may be traded on the recognized market

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