deaccession
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de·ac·ces·sion
(dē′ăk-sĕsh′ən)v. de·ac·ces·sioned, de·ac·ces·sion·ing, de·ac·ces·sions
v.tr.
To remove (an object) from a collection, especially in order to sell it and purchase other objects: "He also denied that ... friends of the museum were permitted to buy ... pieces that were deaccessioned" (New York Times).
v.intr.
To remove an object or objects from a collection.
de′ac·ces′sion n.
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de•ac•ces•sion
or de-ac•ces•sion
(ˌdi ækˈsɛʃ ən)v.t.
1. to remove (an object) from the permanent collections of a museum, library, or similar repository, usu. through a sale or trade.
n. 2. the act or fact of deaccessioning an object.
[1970–75]
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Verb | 1. | deaccession - sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works; "The museum deaccessioned several important works of this painter" artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit" |
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