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How to pronounce sequester in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms attach, confiscate, impound, seize
Type of take
Has types garnishee, distrain, condemn, garnish
Derivation sequestration
Type Words
Synonyms seclude, sequestrate, withdraw
Type of isolate, insulate
Has types lose
Verb group withdraw, adjourn, retire
Derivation sequestration


He sequestered himself in his study to write a book.
Type Words
Synonyms isolate, keep apart, sequestrate, set apart
Type of disunite, separate, divide, part


The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on.
Type Words
Type of take
Verb group impound, attach, confiscate, seize


the estate was sequestered.
Type Words
Type of change
Derivation sequestration


The cations were sequestered.

Examples of sequester

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When there is lack of leadership, things like the sequester bloom on our fields.
From the economist.com
Work exclusively on methods to pull CO2 out of the atmostphere and sequester it?
From the newscientist.com
These slow growing forests will also sequester less carbon than today's forests.
From the sciencedaily.com
I introduced a balanced bill to stop sequester, which was blocked in the Senate.
From the orlandosentinel.com
If the sequester is so bad for the economy, why are stocks nearing record highs?
From the business.time.com
Before the sequester cuts happened, they opened the prison and let illegals out.
From the infowars.com
It was Obama's idea for the sequester and he could have stopped this at anytime.
From the dailyherald.com
Obama tried again with the sequester, but Republicans called his bluff and won.
From the businessweek.com
Rick Kogan was discussing the fallout of the sequester on the people of Illinois.
From the dailyherald.com
More examples
  • Requisition forcibly, as of enemy property; "the estate was sequestered"
  • Impound: 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"
  • Seclude: keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"
  • Set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"
  • (sequestered) cloistered: providing privacy or seclusion; "the cloistered academic world of books"; "sat close together in the sequestered pergola"; "sitting under the reclusive calm of a shade tree"; "a secluded romantic spot"
  • Sequester is a Canadian metal band created by Ryan Boc in 2005. Ryan Boc remains the sole member, writing and performing all of the music thus far. ...
  • (Sequestration (law)) Sequestration is the act of removing, separating or seizing anything from the possession of its owner under process of law for the benefit of creditors or the state.
  • To separate from all external influence; To separate in order to store; To prevent an ion in solution from behaving normally by forming a coordination compound