sequestrate

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈsiːkwəˌstreɪt/ UK /ˈsiːkwəstreɪt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to set apart, isolate, or seclude someone or something

The remote walls seemed to sequestrate the house from the surrounding village.
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.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to set apart, isolate, or... sequester isolate seclude

2 verb · law: to seize or place... seize impound sequester

Opposites

release reunite restore

Word family

Forms sequestrated

Derived forms sequestrator

Related forms sequester sequestrationsequestrum

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.

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