sequestration meaning
UK US /ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən/ 4 syllables
sequestration (noun): the act of segregating or sequestering.
sequestration has 4 meanings in this dictionary.
sequestration as a noun
- the act of segregating or sequestering
- sequestration of the jury
Synonyms: segregation
Type of: separation
Related forms: sequester
- the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions
Type of: chemical process
Related forms: sequester
- a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
Type of: writ
- seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
Synonyms: requisition
Type of: appropriation
Related forms: sequester
How to pronounce sequestration
sequestration is pronounced /ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Words that rhyme with sequestration
Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SE · words ending in ON · 13-letter words
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