Sequester Meaning

There are 5 meaning(s) for word Sequester

Meaning 1 : take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

    Synonyms : attach,  confiscate,  impound,  seize
Meaning 2 : keep away from others

    Example : He sequestered himself in his study to write a book

    Synonyms : seclude,  sequestrate,  withdraw
Meaning 3 : set apart from others

    Example : The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on

    Synonyms : isolate,  keep apart,  sequestrate,  set apart
Meaning 4 : requisition forcibly, as of enemy property

    Example : the estate was sequestered

Meaning 5 : undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion

    Example : The cations were sequestered