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- DictionarySe·ques·tered/səˈkwestərd/
adjective
- 1. (of a place) isolated and hidden away: "a wild sequestered spot"
Setting someone or something apart (figuratively “to the side”) from the rest is sequester’s raison d’être. We frequently hear it in the context of the courtroom, as juries are sometimes sequestered for the safety of their members or to prevent the influence of outside sources on a verdict.
to remove or separate; banish; exile. 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.
LAW, PROPERTY (also sequestrate) 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.
A sequestered place is peaceful because it is far away from people: I found a sequestered spot in the park and lay down with my book . Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
The word sequester describes being kept away from others. If your sister tells you to stay out of the way so she can cook dinner for her new boyfriend, you might sequester yourself in your room.
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.
Definition of sequester verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
