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delist

[ dee-list ]
/ diˈlɪst /
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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.
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Origin of delist

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + list1

Words nearby delist

deliriant, delirious, delirium, delirium tremens, delish, delist, delitescence, delitescent, Delium, Delius, deliver
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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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