delist

verb

de·​list (ˌ)dē-ˈlist How to pronounce delist (audio)
delisted; delisting; delists
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transitive verb

: 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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In 2025, and again in 2026, the pair delisted the home. — India Roby, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026 Even then, several of them have failed to get the URLs delisted by Google. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 Unfavorable market conditions have prompted many sellers to delist their homes. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 17 June 2026 Eventually, it was delisted in February 2026. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for delist

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of delist was in 1929

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delist

transitive verb
de·​list dē-ˈlist How to pronounce delist (audio)
: 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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