Synonyms of sequester

Verb


1. sequester, take

usage: requisition forcibly, as of enemy property; "the estate was sequestered"

2. impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize, take

usage: 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"

3. sequester, change

usage: undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion; "The cations were sequestered"

4. seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw, isolate, insulate

usage: keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

5. sequester, sequestrate, keep apart, set apart, isolate, separate, disunite, divide, part

usage: set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"

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Definition and meaning of sequester (Dictionary)