sequester meaning
UK US /sɪˈkwɛstɚ/ 3 syllables
sequester (verb): requisition forcibly, as of enemy property.
sequester has 5 meanings in this dictionary.
sequester as a verb
- requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
- the estate was sequestered
Type of: take
- 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
Synonyms: impound, attach, confiscate, seize
Type of: take
Kinds: condemn, garnishee, distrain
Related forms: sequestration
- undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
- The cations were sequestered
Type of: change
Related forms: sequestration
- keep away from others
- He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
Synonyms: seclude, sequestrate, withdraw
Type of: isolate
Kinds: lose
Related forms: sequestration
- set apart from others
- The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on
Synonyms: sequestrate, keep apart, set apart, isolate
Type of: separate
How to pronounce sequester
sequester is pronounced /sɪˈkwɛstɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with sequester
Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in ER · 9-letter words
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