sell vs deaccession

deaccession vs sell

sell is a noun but deaccession is not a noun.

sell and deaccession both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sell	Yes	No	Yes	No
deaccession	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, deaccession is a hyponym of sell; that is, deaccession is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sell:

sell: exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
deaccession: sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works

Other hyponyms of sell include clear, negociate, scalp, bootleg, sell short, remainder, resell, syndicate, sell off, fob off, foist off, palm off, realise, realize, auction, auction off, auctioneer, retail, wholesale, sacrifice, dump, underprice, undercut, undersell, dispose, move, prostitute.

sell (noun)	deaccession (noun)
the activity of persuading someone to buy

sell (verb)	deaccession (verb)
persuade somebody to accept something	sell (art works) from a collection, especially in order to raise money for the purchase of other art works
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood
give up for a price or reward
deliver to an enemy by treachery
be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
be responsible for the sale of
be approved of or gain acceptance

Difference between sell and deaccession

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