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sequester
[ si-kwes-ter ]
/ sɪˈkwɛs tər /
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verb (used with object)
noun
an act or instance of sequestering; separation; isolation.
sequestration (def. 7): domestic programs starved for cash by the federal sequester.
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Origin of sequester
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English sequestren, from Latin sequestrāre “to put in hands of a trustee,” derivative of sequester “trustee, depositary”
OTHER WORDS FROM sequester
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British Dictionary definitions for sequester
sequester
/ (sɪˈkwɛstə) /
verb (tr)
to remove or separate
(usually passive) to retire into seclusion
law to take (property) temporarily out of the possession of its owner, esp until the claims of creditors are satisfied or a court order is complied with
international law to requisition or appropriate (enemy property)
Derived forms of sequester
sequestrable, adjectiveWord Origin for sequester
C14: from Late Latin sequestrāre to surrender for safekeeping, from Latin sequester a trustee
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