Definition of sequester

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  • sequester is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 18
  • sequester is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 18
  • sequester is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 19

Definition of sequester

  • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. attach
    2. confiscate
    3. impound
    4. seize
  • keep away from others (verb)

    Examples

    1. He sequestered himself in his study to write a book

    Synonyms

    1. seclude
    2. sequestrate
    3. withdraw
  • set apart from others (verb)

    Examples

    1. The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on

    Synonyms

    1. isolate
    2. keep apart
    3. sequestrate
    4. set apart
  • requisition forcibly, as of enemy property (verb)

    Examples

    1. the estate was sequestered
  • undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion (verb)

    Examples

    1. The cations were sequestered

See definition of sequester in Merriam Webster