sequester
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
sequesters;
sequestered;
sequestering
sequesters;
sequestered;
sequestering
Britannica Dictionary definition of SEQUESTER
[+ object]
1
formal
:
to keep (a person or group) apart from other people
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The jury was sequestered until a verdict was reached.
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He was sequestered in his room.
2
law
:
to take (property) until a debt has been paid
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Their property was sequestered.
