deacquisition
noun/ˌdiːækwɪˈzɪʃən/UK
Etymology
From de- + acquisition.
- derived from acquisītiō
- derived from acquisicion
Definitions
Deselection, weeding, getting rid of things previously acquired
Deselection, weeding, getting rid of things previously acquired; often, selling them off.
- Although the Board of Regents already has rules governing deacquisition by the cultural institutions it oversees, “these regulations go further,” James C. Dawson, chairman of the Regents’ cultural education committee, said.
Synonym of deaccession.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for deacquisition. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA