noun Download 🔗Share Sequestration; separation Examples : "The jury's sequester prevented them from accessing news about the trial. " law politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A person with whom two or more contending parties deposit the subject matter of the controversy; one who mediates between two parties; a referee. Examples : "Because the siblings couldn't agree on how to divide their inheritance, they appointed their family lawyer as the sequester to manage the assets fairly until a decision could be reached. " law politics job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sequestrum. Examples : "The X-ray showed a sequestrum in the patient's leg, indicating a piece of dead bone separated from the healthy bone. " medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw. Examples : "Example Sentence: "The jury had to sequester themselves in a hotel room to avoid outside information influencing their verdict." " society government law action organization Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To separate in order to store. Examples : "The beekeeper must sequester the honeycombs in a cool, dark room to protect them from sunlight and pests before extracting the honey. " property business finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To set apart; to put aside; to remove; to separate from other things. Examples : "The judge ordered the jury to sequester themselves in a hotel during the trial to prevent them from being influenced by news reports. " organization law government Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To prevent an ion in solution from behaving normally by forming a coordination compound Examples : "To prevent the hard water from interfering with the soap's cleaning action, the washing machine uses a special chemical to sequester the calcium ions. " chemistry biochemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To temporarily remove (property) from the possession of its owner and hold it as security against legal claims. Examples : "The court decided to sequester the company's assets until the lawsuit is resolved. " property law finance economy Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cause (one) to submit to the process of sequestration; to deprive (one) of one's estate, property, etc. Examples : "Because of his repeated failure to pay child support, the court ordered to sequester his wages. " property law finance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To remove (certain funds) automatically from a budget. Examples : "The Budget Control Act of 2011 sequestered 1.2 trillion dollars over 10 years on January 2, 2013." government economy finance politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To seize and hold enemy property. Examples : "During the war, the government decided to sequester all assets belonging to the hostile nation's businesses within the country. " "The government decided to sequester the company's assets believed to be funding enemy forces. " military war government politics property law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To withdraw; to retire. Examples : "After a long day at work, Maria likes to sequester herself in her bedroom to read and relax. " action organization government politics Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To renounce (as a widow may) any concern with the estate of her husband. Examples : "After her husband's death, the widow decided to sequester herself from his estate, relinquishing all claim to the property and assets. " property family law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading