How to pronounce "sequester"

• "sequester" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "sequester"

Verb

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

Synonyms:

• sequester

Verb

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"

Synonyms:

• impound
• attach
• sequester
• confiscate
• seize

Verb

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

Synonyms:

• sequester

Verb

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

Synonyms:

• seclude
• sequester
• sequestrate
• withdraw

Verb

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

Synonyms:

• sequester
• sequestrate
• keep apart
• set apart
• isolate