delist

[ dee-list ]

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 list listed with a particular stock exchange.

delist

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of delist¹

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

Example Sentences

Yet Bakkt has never turned a quarterly profit, and this year faced delisting.

From New York Times

Its share price has plummeted and this week it narrowly avoided being delisted from the stock market.

From BBC

The company also received a delisting notice from the New York Stock Exchange, it announced Monday, because the average closing price of shares was less than $1 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period.

From Los Angeles Times

However, some food industry figures have expressed scepticism about the policy change and believe it is inevitable that some product lines will be "delisted" from supermarkets in NI.

From BBC

Fish and Wildlife Service celebrated delisting the San Clemente Bell’s sparrow and four plant species — the largest group delisting from population recovery in the 50-year history of the Endangered Species Act.

From Los Angeles Times