Definition of deaccession Deaccession

We found 4 definitions of deaccession from 3 different sources.

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What does deaccession mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

deaccessions, deaccessioning, deaccessioned  

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"
  sell persuade somebody to accept something; "The French try to sell us their image as great lovers"
  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"
  commercialism, mercantilism, commerce an economic system (Europe in 18th century) to increase a nation's wealth by government regulation of all of the nation's commercial interests
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  • deaccession (Noun)
    The disposal of objects in this way.
  • deaccession (Verb)
    To officially remove an object from a museum, art gallery or library so that it may be sold.

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  • deaccession, verb, present, 1st person singular of deaccession (infinitive).
  • deaccession, verb (infinitive).

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