Verb: sequestrate 'see-kwu,streyt or si'kwe,streyt
- Keep away from others
"He sequestrated himself in his study to write a book";
- seclude, sequester, withdraw
- Set apart from others
"The dentist sequestrates the tooth he is working on";
- sequester, keep apart, set apart, isolate
- Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
"The customs agents sequestrated the illegal shipment";
- impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize
Derived forms: sequestrates, sequestrated, sequestrating
See also: maintain
Type of: disunite, divide, insulate, isolate, part, separate, take
Encyclopedia: Sequestrate