Meanings
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1
verb
to set apart, isolate, or seclude someone or something
The remote walls seemed to sequestrate the house from the surrounding village.
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2
verb
law: to seize or place property in custody under legal authority
The court may sequestrate the debtor's assets until the order is satisfied.
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Etymology
From Latin sequestratus, the past participle of sequestrare, 'to place in the hands of a trustee or set apart.' It is closely related to sequester and developed both legal seizure and general isolation senses.