deaccession

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le processus de retrait d'un objet d'une collection, généralement dans un musée, une bibliothèque ou des archives, souvent en vue de sa vente ou de son élimination.

A verb used to indicate the process of removing an item from a collection, typically in a museum, library, or archive, often for sale or disposal.

1. Sell from a collectionC1formalart

   To sell or dispose of an artwork or object from a museum, gallery, or library collection, often to raise funds for new acquisitions.

   Retirer de la collection

   • The museum decided to deaccession several paintings to fund a new exhibition.
   • The gallery deaccessioned a rare sculpture to balance its budget.
   • Libraries sometimes deaccession old books to make room for new ones.

   Synonymesdispose ofdivestsellsell offunload

   Antonymesacquirecollectobtainpurchase