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- Dictionaryse·ques·ter/səˈkwestər/
verb
- 1. isolate or hide away: "Tiberius was sequestered on an island" Similar
- 2. take legal possession of (assets) until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met: "the power of courts to sequester the assets of unions"
noun
- 1. a general cut in government spending: US "if the budget deal hadn't gone through, there would have been a sequester of at least $100 billion"
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Learn the legal, scientific, and historical meanings of sequester, a verb that can mean to set apart, seize, or bind. See synonyms, examples, and word history of sequester.
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to remove or separate; banish; exile. to keep apart from others; segregate or isolate: The jury was sequestered until a verdict was reached. Law. to remove (property) temporarily from the possession of the owner; seize and hold, as the property and income of a debtor, until legal claims are satisfied.
The word sequester describes being kept away from others. If your sister tells you to stay out of the way so she can cook dinner for her new boyfriend, you might sequester yourself in your room.
Learn the meaning of sequester as a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and examples. Sequester can mean to remove or separate, to retire into seclusion, to take (property) temporarily, or to requisition (enemy property).
Sequester means to remove or set apart, to take temporary possession of property, or to isolate a chemical from an environment. Learn the different meanings and uses of sequester in law, chemistry, and other contexts with synonyms and translations.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word sequester, such as to separate, isolate, or seize something or someone. See synonyms, antonyms, examples, and origin of sequester.
