Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

delist

/dˌilˈɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: delist
IPA: /dˌilˈɪst/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To remove from an official register or list.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"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."

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.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

delists (present, singular) delisting (participle, present) delisted (participle, past) delisted (past)

Derived Forms

delistable delister delistment

Frequently Paired Words

unlisted

Synonyms

unlist

Antonyms

list relist

Rhymes With

list missed exist assist pissed twist resist dismissed insist wrist kissed consist

Questions

How do you pronounce delist?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˌilˈɪst/.
What does delist mean?: To remove from an official register or list.
Where does delist come 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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