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sequester
verb
Set apart from others
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sɪˈkwɛs.tə
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verb
Set apart from others
“The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on”
verb
Keep away from others
“He sequestered himself in his study to write a book”
verb
Undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
“The cations were sequestered”
verb
Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
“The FBI seized the drugs”
verb
Requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
“The estate was sequestered”
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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
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