DEACCESSION - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Verb
sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works
Example: The museum deaccessioned several important works of this painter
Categories: Sell
Synonyms
🔗 Related Words
de – A related word in the same word family.
accession – A related word in the same word family.
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