Synonyms for Sequester
Definition of sequester
verb
- requisition forcibly, as of enemy property; "the estate was sequestered"
- take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
- undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion; "The cations were sequestered"
8 synonyms found
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