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delist Definition

de·list (dē list′)

transitive verb

to remove (a name or item) from a list, directory, or catalog; specif., to remove (a company's stock) from the register of stocks approved for trading on an exchange

delist Finance Definition

To remove a company from a U.S. stock exchange. Exchanges delist companies if the company’s stock falls lower than a minimum closing price, often $1, for a certain period of time. Exchanges also have minimum market capitalization levels.

delist Usage Examples

Preposition: from

exchange: That changes Green's previous takeover strategy, which has seen Bhs and Arcadia delisted from the stock exchange and run as private companies.