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delist.

To remove from an official register or list.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To remove from an official register or list.

    transitive
    When the company failed to file its financial statements, it was delisted by the Stock Exchange.
    When the property had failed to sell for months on end, it was delisted by the owner, who will try again next spring.
Where this word comes from

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.

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