ALL meanings of deaccession
de·ac·ces·sion
D d - verb with object deaccession to sell (a work of art) from a museum's or gallery's collections, especially with a view to acquiring funds for the purchase of other works. 1
- verb without object deaccession to deaccession a work of art from a museum's or gallery's collections. 1
- noun deaccession a deaccessioned work of art. 1
- noun deaccession Officially remove (an item) from the listed holdings of a library, museum, or art gallery, typically in order to sell it to raise funds. 1
- noun deaccession The disposal of objects in this way. 0
- verb deaccession To officially remove an object from a museum, art gallery or library so that it may be sold. 0