sequester
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sequester Definition
(v)
requisition
forcibly
,
as
of
enemy
property
; "
the
estate
was
sequestered
"
(v)
take
temporary
possession
of
as
a
security
,
by
legal
authority
; "
The
FBI
seized
the
drugs
"; "
The
customs
agents
impounded
the
illegal
shipment
"; "
The
police
confiscated
the
stolen
artwork
"
(v)
undergo
sequestration
by
forming
a
stable
compound
with
an
ion
; "
The
cations
were
sequestered
"
(v)
keep
away
from
others
; "
He
sequestered
himself
in
his
study
to
write
a
book
"
(v)
set
apart
from
others
; "
The
dentist
sequesters
the
tooth
he
is
working
on
"
sequester Synonyms
attach
confiscate
impound
isolate
keep apart
seclude
seize
sequester
sequestrate
set apart
withdraw
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