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deaccumulation

UK/ˌdiːækjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/

deaccumulation noun: the reversal of accumulation, as by selling the assets of a business.

Noun

deaccumulation (uncountable)

  1. The reversal of accumulation, as by selling the assets of a business.
    • “Unless you’ve actually lived through it personally, you don’t fully appreciate some of the nuances of the deaccumulation phase,” said Sheryl Garrett, founder of the Garrett Planning Network, which creates financial plans for middle-income people.2008 April 21, Robert Hertzberg, “Making Your Money Last as Long as You Live”, in New York Times

Origin of deaccumulation

From de- + accumulation.

Questions about deaccumulation

What does deaccumulation mean?
Deaccumulation means the reversal of accumulation, as by selling the assets of a business.
What part of speech is deaccumulation?
Deaccumulation is a noun.
How do you pronounce deaccumulation?
Deaccumulation is pronounced /ˌdiːækjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/ (UK).

Words near deaccumulation in the dictionary

  1. deaccredit
  2. deaccreditation
  3. deaccredited
  4. deaccrediting
  5. deaccredits
  6. deaccumulation
  7. deaced
  8. deacetoxycephalosporin
  9. deacetoxylated
  10. deacetoxylation
  11. deacetoxylations

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