Word Information

Sequester

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Definitions for Sequester

verb
requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
Examples
  1. the estate was sequestered
verb
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Synonyms
Examples
  1. The FBI seized the drugs
  2. The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
  3. The police confiscated the stolen artwork
verb
undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
Examples
  1. The cations were sequestered
verb
keep away from others
Synonyms
Examples
  1. He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
verb
set apart from others
Synonyms
sequestrate keep apart set apart isolate
Examples
  1. The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on

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