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