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sequester
to isolate someone or confiscate something
Synonyms
- isolate
- segregate
- confiscate
Antonyms
- release
- integrate
- return
sequester in a sentence
The judge decided to sequester the jury during the widely reported trial.
The authorities planned to sequester the disputed funds until ownership was settled.
Where it comes from
From Latin sequestrare, meaning 'to place in safekeeping.'
Memory hook
SEQUESTER sounds like 'seek a separate': sequester something by keeping it separate.
Read it in context
- The Bellwether Revision Social Science