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set apart from others
e.g. The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on
Synonym: sequestrate keep apart set apart isolate
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keep away from others
e.g. He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
Synonym: seclude sequestrate withdraw
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undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
e.g. The cations were sequestered
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take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
e.g. The FBI seized the drugs
e.g. The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment
e.g. The police confiscated the stolen artwork
Synonym: impound attach confiscate seize
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requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
e.g. the estate was sequestered