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de⋅lete

[di-leet]
–verb (used with object), -let⋅ed, -let⋅ing.
to strike out or remove (something written or printed); cancel; erase; expunge.

Origin:
1485–95; < L dēlētus (ptp. of dēlēre to destroy), equiv. to dēl- destroy + -ē- thematic vowel + -tus ptp. suffix


de⋅let⋅a⋅ble, adjective


eradicate. See cancel.
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de·lete   (dĭ-lēt')   
tr.v.   de·let·ed, de·let·ing, de·letes
To remove by striking out or canceling: deleted some unnecessary words in the first draft. See Synonyms at erase.

[Latin dēlēre, dēlēt-, to wipe out.]
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Word Origin & History

delete 
1495, from L. deletus, pp. of delere "destroy, blot out, efface," from delevi, originally perf. tense of delinere "to daub, erase by smudging," from de- "from, away" + linere "to smear, wipe."
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Financial Dictionary

Deleted

A security that is no longer included on a specified market. Sometimes referred to as "delisted".

Investopedia Commentary

Reasons for delisting include violating regulations, failing to meet financial specifications set out by the stock exchange and going bankrupt.

Related Links

The Dirt On Delisting
Getting to Know Stock Exchanges

See also: Bankruptcy, Delisting, Nasdaq, NYSE, SEC, Security

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Financial Dictionary

deleted

Of or relating to a security that is no longer listed on a securities exchange.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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