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delist

American  
[dee-list] / diˈlɪst /

verb (used with object)

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

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


delist British  
/ ˌdiːˈlɪst /

verb

  1. to remove from a list

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of delist

First recorded in 1930–35; de- + list 1


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The United States had initially announced in July its intent to delist Syria as a state sponsor of terrorism, a move seen as a vote of confidence in Sharaa.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

His principal legislative interest has been to delist the gray wolf as a federal endangered species.

From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026

She continued to list and delist the home for rent until July 2025, when she opted to try and sell the property altogether, putting it on the market for $3.1 million.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026

The roadmap, which was approved by the previous board and presented in February, aims to delist Mediobanca and combine its investment-banking heft and wealth-management business with Monte dei Paschi’s retail banking operations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

Monte dei Paschi intends to proceed with a merger by incorporation, preserve the Mediobanca brand and delist it from the stock exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026

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