Note: The word appears to have been coined as a euphemism to avoid the negative connotations of the word ``sell'', particularly for works donated by benefactors. The practise is justified as a means of acquiring funds for purchase of more valuable artworks. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
deaccession — transitive verb Date: 1972 to sell or otherwise dispose of (an item in a collection) < the museum deaccessioned several paintings > • deaccession noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
deaccession — /dee ak sesh euhn/, v.t. 1. to sell (a work of art) from a museum s or gallery s collections, esp. with a view to acquiring funds for the purchase of other works. v.i. 2. to deaccession a work of art from a museum s or gallery s collections. n. 3 … Universalium
deaccession — 1) a specimen removed permanently from a museum collection 2) the process of removing a specimen from a museum collection. Material may be deaccessioned if it is found to belong to another institution, is to be donated to another institution, has … Dictionary of ichthyology
deaccession — 1. verb To officially remove an object from a museum, art gallery or library so that it may be sold. 2. noun The disposal of objects in this way … Wiktionary
deaccession — v. remove and sell a work of art from the collection of a museum or gallery (particularly with the purpose of raising raise money to purchase other art works) n. work of art that has been removed from a collection artwork of a museum or gallery… … English contemporary dictionary
deaccession — To remove an artwork from a museum s collection, or the artwork that is removed. Works are typically deaccessioned through sale or exchange in order to acquire other works; rarely to support any other financial needs. During the art market of… … Glossary of Art Terms
deaccession — [ˌdi:ək sɛʃ(ə)n] verb officially remove (an item) from a library, museum, or art gallery in order to sell it. noun the disposal of items in this way … English new terms dictionary
deaccession — de·accession … English syllables
deaccession — de•ac•ces•sion or de ac•ces•sion [[t]ˌdi ækˈsɛʃ ən[/t]] v. t. 1) cvb to remove (an object) from the permanent collections of a museum, library, or similar repository, usu. through a sale or trade 2) the act or fact of deaccessioning an object •… … From formal English to slang
deaccession — verb 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 • Topics: ↑art, ↑artistic creation, ↑artistic production, ↑commerce,… … Useful english dictionary
