sequestrate
Law.
to sequester (property).
to confiscate.
to separate; seclude.
Origin of sequestrate
1Other words from sequestrate
- se·ques·tra·tor [see-kwes-trey-ter, si-kwes-trey-], /ˈsi kwɛsˌtreɪ tər, sɪˈkwɛs treɪ-/, noun
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How to use sequestrate in a sentence
Therefore there was no object to be gained in merely sequestrating the note, since Madge proposed to go there unless stopped.
The Angel of Pain | E. F. BensonBesides, everything regarding the certificate and sequestrating of Clear had been quite legal.
The Silent House | Fergus HumeWe killed seals by sequestrating the bulls, surrounding them, and clubbing them at a certain point of the forehead.
The Mystery | Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins Adams"We have no excuse for sequestrating the estates," replied Ireton.
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British Dictionary definitions for sequestrate
/ (sɪˈkwɛstreɪt) /
law a variant of sequester (def. 3)
mainly Scots law
to place (the property of a bankrupt) in the hands of a trustee for the benefit of his creditors
to render (a person) bankrupt
archaic to seclude or separate
Origin of sequestrate
1Derived forms of sequestrate
- sequestrator (ˈsiːkwɛsˌtreɪtə, sɪˈkwɛsˌtreɪtə), noun
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