verb🔗ShareTo separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw."The jury was sequestered in a hotel so they could focus on the case without outside influence. "actionstatesocietyconditionmindorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo separate in order to store."The librarian sequestered the rare books in a special, climate-controlled room to protect them. "propertybusinessfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo set apart; to put aside; to remove; to separate from other things."The teacher sequestered the noisy students in the back corner of the classroom. "actionprocesssocietyorganizationgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo prevent an ion in solution from behaving normally by forming a coordination compound"The detergent sequestered the calcium ions in the hard water, preventing them from interfering with the soap's ability to clean. "chemistrybiochemistrycompoundscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo temporarily remove (property) from the possession of its owner and hold it as security against legal claims."The court ordered the company's assets to be sequestered while the fraud investigation was ongoing. "propertylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause (one) to submit to the process of sequestration; to deprive (one) of one's estate, property, etc."The judge sequestered the company's assets after they were found guilty of fraud. "propertylawfinancepoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo remove (certain funds) automatically from a budget."The Budget Control Act of 2011 sequestered 1.2 trillion dollars over 10 years on January 2, 2013."governmentpoliticseconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo seize and hold enemy property."During the war, the government sequestered the wealthy landowner's estate, claiming it was being used to fund the enemy. "militarypropertywargovernmentlawpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo withdraw; to retire."Example Sentence: "After a long day at work, she sequestered herself in her room to relax and read." "actionsocietyplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo renounce (as a widow may) any concern with the estate of her husband."After her husband's death, she sequestered any claim to his estate, choosing to focus solely on her own independent life. "propertyfamilylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving undergone sequestration."Because of budget cuts, the library's funding was sequestered, preventing them from buying new books. "lawbusinesspoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
