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delist

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • rhymes with -ɪst
  • CMU ARPABET: D IY2 L IH1 S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To remove from an official register or list.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • When the company failed to file its financial statements, it was delisted by the Stock Exchange.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: unlist

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

remove (a security) from listing at a stock exchange

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: get rid of, remove

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English list English delist From de- + list.