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| se·ques·ter [ si kwéstər ] (past and past participle se·ques·tered, present participle se·ques·ter·ing, 3rd person present singular se·ques·ters) |
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1. put somebody into isolation: to put somebody in an isolated or lonely place away from other people, the pressures of everyday life, or possible disturbances
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2. law take property to cover obligation: to take legal possession of somebody's property temporarily until a debt that person owes is paid, a dispute is settled, or a court order is obeyed
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3. international law take enemy's property: to demand or seize the property of an enemy
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| [14th century. Via French< late Latin sequestrare "place in safe keeping" < sequester "follower, trustee"] |
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