deaccession
deaccession · deaccessions · deaccessioned · deaccessioning
To officially remove an object from a ledger of a museum, art gallery or library so…To officially remove an object from a ledger of a museum, art gallery or library so that it may be sold or disposed.
/ˌdiːækˈsɛʃən/
Meaning
1 sensesTo officially remove an object from a ledger of a museum, art gallery or library so that it may be sold or disposed.
More definitions
- sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works
Forms
deaccessions, deaccessioning, deaccessioned, deaccessioned| Base form | deaccession · to deaccession |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | deaccessions |
| Present participle | deaccessioning |
| Past simple | deaccessioned |
| Past participle | deaccessioned |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle