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