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English verb: sequester | |||
| 1. | sequester (possession) requisition forcibly, as of enemy property | ||
| Samples | The estate was sequestered. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | take | ||
| Verb group | attach, confiscate, impound, seize, sequester | ||
| 2. | sequester (possession) take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | ||
| Samples | The FBI seized the drugs. The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment. The police confiscated the stolen artwork. | ||
| Synonyms | attach, confiscate, impound, seize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | take | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | condemn, distrain, garnish, garnishee | ||
| Verb group | sequester | ||
| 3. | sequester (change) undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion | ||
| Samples | The cations were sequestered. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Domain category | chemical science, chemistry | ||
| 4. | sequester (change) keep away from others | ||
| Samples | He sequestered himself in his study to write a book. | ||
| Synonyms | seclude, sequestrate, withdraw | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | insulate, isolate | ||
| Verb group | adjourn, retire, withdraw | ||
| 5. | sequester (change) set apart from others | ||
| Samples | The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on. | ||
| Synonyms | isolate, keep apart, sequestrate, set apart | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | disunite, divide, part, separate | ||
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