deacquisition

/ˌdiːækwɪˈzɪʃən/

Etymology

From de- + acquisition.

deacquisition means deselection, weeding, getting rid of things previously acquired; often, selling them off. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

deacquisition is pronounced /ˌdiːækwɪˈzɪʃən/.

noun

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.”

verb

Synonym of deaccession.