delist
verb
de·list
(ˌ)dē-ˈlist 
delisted; delisting; delists
: to remove from a list
especially
: to remove (a security) from the list of securities that may be dealt in on a particular exchange
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Lawmakers could pass a bill that includes a rider to delist the lizard or the prairie chicken.
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Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Feb. 2025
It was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in 2021 and added to the FCC's list of national security threats in 2022.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Cuban authorities had launched a years-long propaganda and diplomatic campaign to get delisted, blaming the measure for creating financial obstacles for the government and hardship for the Cuban people.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
There is no black-and-white criteria for when animals are eligible to be delisted from the Endangered Species Act.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Benji Jones, Vox, 10 Feb. 2025
It was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in 2021 and added to the FCC's list of national security threats in 2022.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Feb. 2025
Cuban authorities had launched a years-long propaganda and diplomatic campaign to get delisted, blaming the measure for creating financial obstacles for the government and hardship for the Cuban people.
—Michael Wilner, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2025
There is no black-and-white criteria for when animals are eligible to be delisted from the Endangered Species Act.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for delist
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“Delist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/delist. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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delist
transitive verb
de·list
dē-ˈlist
: 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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