sequestered

sɪˈkwɛstərd

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Definition of sequestered - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

quiet placelocated far from busy places

The cabin is sequestered in the mountains.

out-of-the-way

secluded

separationkept apart from others, often for privacy or isolation

The sequestered cabin was hidden deep in the woods.

cloistered

isolated

segregated

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Origin of sequestered

Latin, sequestrare (to separate)

Examples of sequestered in a sentence

They found a sequestered spot for the picnic.
The jury remained sequestered until deliberations concluded.
Researchers used a sequestered lab for classified tests.

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French:isolé, retraité, ...
German:abgelegen, abgeschieden, ...
Italian:isolato, separato, ...
Spanish:aislado, puesto en aislamiento por privacidad, ...
Portuguese:isolado, recluso, ...
Chinese:隐居的, 隔离, ...
Japanese:隔離された, 隠された, ...
Arabic:مَعْزُول, مُنْفَصِل, ...
Hebrew:מְנוּתָק, מְבוּדָּד, ...
Russian:уединённый, скрытый, ...
Ukrainian:ізольований, відокремлений, ...
Hindi:एकांत, अलग-थलग, ...
Bengali:নির্জন, বিচ্ছিন্ন, ...
Catalan:aïllat, apartat, ...
Czech:odlehlý, odloučený, ...
Danish:afsondret, ...
Dutch:afgelegen, afgezonderd, ...
Greek:απομονωμένος, αποσυρμένος, ...
Hungarian:eldugott, elkülönített, ...
Khmer:ស្ថិតនៅដាច់ស្រយាល, ដាច់ដោយឡែក, ...
Korean:외딴, 격리된, ...
Persian:دورافتاده, جداافتاده, ...
Polish:odosobniony, odizolowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):isolado, recluso, ...
Romanian:izolat, separat, ...
Swedish:avskild, isolated, ...
Thai:เงียบสงบ, แยกตัว, ...
Turkish:izole, saklı, ...
Vietnamese:biệt lập, tách biệt, ...

sequester

sɪˈkwɛstər

Definition of sequester - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

isolationisolate or hide away

The jury was sequestered until a verdict was reached..

isolate

segregate

legal

TECH.

take legal possession of assets until a debt is paid

TECH.

The court sequestered his assets during the proceedings..

confiscate

impound

chemistry

TECH.

form a stable compound with an ion

TECH.

The agent sequesters calcium ions in the solution.

bind

chelate

isolate

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Origin of sequester

Latin, sequestrare (to set aside)

Examples of sequester in a sentence

Funds were sequestered for emergency use.
The government sequestered the company's funds due to unpaid taxes.
His properties were sequestered by the authorities after the fraud was discovered.
The compound can sequester harmful ions effectively.
Scientists sequester metals to prevent contamination.

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French:isoler, saisir, ...
German:isolieren, beschlagnahmen, ...
Italian:isolare, sequestrare, ...
Spanish:aislar, embargar, ...
Portuguese:isolar, apreender, ...
Chinese:隔离, 查封, ...
Japanese:隔離する, 差し押さえる, ...
Arabic:عَزَلَ, حَجَزَ, ...
Hebrew:לְבוֹדֵד, לְעַקֵּל, ...
Russian:изолировать, арестовать, ...
Ukrainian:ізолювати, накласти арешт, ...
Hindi:अलग-थलग रखना, कुर्क करना, ...
Bengali:বিচ্ছিন্ন করে রাখা, আইনগতভাবে বাজেয়াপ্ত করা, ...
Catalan:aïllar, embargar, ...
Czech:izolovat, zajistit, ...
Danish:isolere, beslaglægge, ...
Dutch:isoleren, beslag leggen op, ...
Greek:απομονώνω, κατάσχω, ...
Hungarian:elkülöníteni, lefoglalni, ...
Khmer:ញែកដាច់ដោយឡែក, រឹបអូសជាបណ្តោះអាសន្ន, ...
Korean:격리하다, 압류하다, ...
Persian:منزوی کردن, توقیف کردن, ...
Polish:izolować, zająć, ...
Portuguese (BR):isolar, confiscar, ...
Romanian:a izola, a confisca, ...
Swedish:isolera, beslagta, ...
Thai:กักตัว, ยึดทรัพย์, ...
Turkish:ayırmak, haczetmek, ...
Vietnamese:cách ly, tịch thu, ...

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Definition of sequestered - Reverso English Dictionary

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