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deaccession

verb

Sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works

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Word Facts

Word length
11
Starts with
D
Ends with
N
Contains
EA
Scrabble score
16

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˌdiːækˈseʃən

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verb

  1. 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”

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The museum deaccessioned several important works of this painter

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