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se·ques·ter
 sequester
- pronunciation:
- sih
kwes
t
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sequestered, sequestering, sequesters |
| definition 1: |
to remove into protection and isolation; seclude.
He sequestered himself to avoid publicity.- similar words:
- cloister
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| definition 2: |
to confiscate and hold under restricted access.
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| related words: |
chamber, isolate, levy, quarantine, secrete, segregate, separate |
| derivation: |
sequestrable (adj.) |
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