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- 1. another term for sequester
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se· ques· trate ˈsē-kwə-ˌstrāt. ˈse-; si-ˈkwes- sequestrated; sequestrating. transitive verb. : sequester. especially : sequester sense 2. sequestrator. ˈsē-kwə-ˌstrā-tər. si-ˈkwe- noun. Word History. Etymology. Latin sequestratus, past participle of sequestrare. First Known Use. 15th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler.
verb [ T ] LAW, PROPERTY uk / sɪˈkwestreɪt / us. Add to word list. → sequester. (Definition of sequestrate from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of sequestrate. sequestrate.
Sequestrate definition: to sequester (property).. See examples of SEQUESTRATE used in a sentence.
sequestrate. (siːkwestreɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense sequestrates , present participle sequestrating , past tense, past participle sequestrated. verb [usually passive] When property is sequestrated, it is taken officially from someone who has debts, usually after a decision in a court of law.
Any scheme to sequestrate, to hide it under a bushel, or to put it under lock and key, is a shallow device. From Project Gutenberg I don't know that a stable can be considered a dwelling under the homestead regulations, and there's nothing to prevent any man from hiring assistance to drive home sequestrated cattle.
Definitions of sequestrate. verb. keep away from others. synonyms: seclude, sequester, withdraw. adjourn, retire, withdraw. break from a meeting or gathering. see more. verb. set apart from others.
1. (Law) law a variant of sequester 3. 2. (Law) chiefly Scots law. a. to place (the property of a bankrupt) in the hands of a trustee for the benefit of his creditors. b. to render (a person) bankrupt. 3. archaic to seclude or separate. [C16: from Late Latin sequestrāre to sequester] sequestrator n.
1. a. : to set apart : segregate. sequester a jury. b. : seclude, withdraw. widely spaced homes are forbiddingly grand and sequestered Don Asher. 2. a. : to seize especially by a writ of sequestration. b. : to place (property) in custody especially in sequestration. 3.
sequestrate something to take control of somebody’s property or assets until a debt has been paid. The two businessmen were fined, and had their assets sequestrated.
sequestrate meaning, definition, what is sequestrate: to take property away from the person it...: Learn more.
