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sequester

/sɪ'kwɛstər/

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verb
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
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attach confiscate impound seize

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take
verb
keep away from others
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"He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

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seclude sequestrate withdraw

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isolate insulate
verb
set apart from others
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"The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"

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isolate keep apart sequestrate set apart

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disunite separate divide part
verb
requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
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"the estate was sequestered"

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take
verb
undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
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"The cations were sequestered"

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