SEQUESTER

/səˈkwɛs.tə/ ► audio Scrabble 18 Words With Friends 19

Scrabble letter values: S1E1Q10U1E1S1T1E1R1 = 18

Definition

  1. verb requisition forcibly, as of enemy property.
  2. verb take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority. — synonyms: impound, attach, confiscate, seize
  3. verb undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion.
  4. verb keep away from others. — synonyms: seclude, sequestrate, withdraw
  5. verb set apart from others. — synonyms: sequestrate, keep_apart, set_apart, isolate

Examples

  • “the estate was sequestered”
  • “The FBI seized the drugs”
  • “The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment”

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