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- 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.
adjective. literary uk / sɪˈkwes.təd / us / sɪˈkwes.tɚd / Add to word list. 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. having little activity or excitement. quiet We live in a very quiet neighbourhood.
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.
adj. 1. Remote or difficult to get to; isolated: a sequestered village in the mountains. 2. Set apart from or prevented from having from contact with others: a sequestered jury. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
5 days ago · adjective. 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.
Remote or difficult to get to; isolated. A sequestered village in the mountains. American Heritage. Set apart from or prevented from having from contact with others. A sequestered jury. American Heritage. Something that has already been separated. Wiktionary. Synonyms: secluded. reclusive. cloistered. verb.
separated or isolated from others or a main group. adjective. providing privacy or seclusion. “sat close together in the sequestered pergola” synonyms: cloistered, reclusive, secluded. private. confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Sequestered."
