Search results
- DictionarySe·ques·tered/səˈkwestərd/
adjective
- 1. (of a place) isolated and hidden away: "a wild sequestered spot"
to take temporary possession of someone's property until they have paid back the money that they borrowed in order to buy it, or until they have obeyed a court order: You sign the acknowledgement of debt now and a few months later your property will be sequestered. LAW.
SEQUESTER definition: 1. to take temporary possession of someone's property until they have paid money that is owed or…. Learn more.
verb. keep away from others. “He sequestered himself in his study to write a book” synonyms: seclude, sequestrate, withdraw. adjourn, retire, withdraw. break from a meeting or gathering. see more. verb. set apart from others. “The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on” synonyms: isolate, keep apart, sequestrate, set apart. see more. verb.
Definition of sequester verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 days ago · 1. secluded. 2. kept isolated or apart. This jury is expected to be sequestered for at least two months. 3. law. requisitioned or confiscated, esp until the claims of creditors are satisfied or a court order is complied with. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. sequestered in American English.
to keep apart from others; segregate or isolate: The jury was sequestered until a verdict was reached. Law . to remove (property) temporarily from the possession of the owner; seize and hold, as the property and income of a debtor, until legal claims are satisfied.
3 days ago · 1. to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement; seclude. 2. to remove or separate. 3. Law. to remove (property) temporarily from the possession of the owner; seize and hold, as the property and income of a debtor, until legal claims are satisfied. 4. International Law.
