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tər verb (used with object)
1.
to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement; seclude.
2.
to remove or separate.
3.
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.
4.
International Law. to requisition, hold, and control (enemy property).
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English sequestren < Latin sequestrāre to put in hands of a trustee, derivative of sequester trustee, depositary
1350–1400; Middle English sequestren < Latin sequestrāre to put in hands of a trustee, derivative of sequester trustee, depositary
Related forms
se·ques·tra·ble, adjective
non·se·ques·tered, adjective
self-se·ques·tered, adjective
un·se·ques·tered, adjective
Synonyms
1, 2. isolate.
1, 2. isolate.
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sequester (sɪˈkwɛstə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to remove or separate |
| 2. | (usually passive) to retire into seclusion |
| 3. | law to take (property) temporarily out of the possession of its owner, esp until the claims of creditors are satisfied or a court order is complied with |
| 4. | international law to requisition or appropriate (enemy property) |
| [C14: from Late Latin sequestrāre to surrender for safekeeping, from Latin sequester a trustee] | |
| se'questrable | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
sequester
late 14c., from O.Fr. sequestrer (14c.), from L.L. sequestrare "to place in safekeeping," from L. sequester "trustee, mediator," probably originally "follower," related to sequi "to follow" (see sequel). Meaning "seize by authority, confiscate" is first attested 1510s.
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Example sentences
He's a tactics geek and has been known to sequester himself while studying hoarded game video.
Bacteria are known to generate polymeric material to sequester arsenic.
Lab research demonstrates how iron artifacts sequester plutonium from their local environment.
Although they can be frozen, it is not a good idea to sequester the truffles in the freezer for more than a couple of days.
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