Synonyms for deaccession
ˌdi ækˈsɛʃ əndeac·ces·sion

Princeton's WordNet

1. deaccessionverb

   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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1. • Art
   • Sell

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1. destock

   dispose of from a collection (e.g. museum)

   the practice of selling off or otherwise disposing of museum objects is known as deaccessioning, and has often been considered a controversial practice.

   Submitted by acronimous on July 22, 2014  

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1. Lane Mandle:

   The deaccession of any piece of city art must go through a process as outlined in city Administrative Directive 7.01-7, that process has not currently been initiated for the Pancho Villa statue.