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Sequester

verb/siːkwˈɛstɚ/
Definition
requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/siːkwˈɛstɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/siːkwˈɛstə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/siːkwˈɛstə/
3 syllables Say it as /siːkwˈɛstɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbrequisition forcibly, as of enemy property
“the estate was sequestered”
verbtake temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
“The FBI seized the drugs”
verbundergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
“The cations were sequestered”
verbkeep away from others
“He sequestered himself in his study to write a book”
verbset apart from others
“The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on”
Word Forms
impoundmentnounplacing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
impoundingnounplacing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
attachmentnouna writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding
sequestrationnounseizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
confiscationnounseizure by the government
seizurenounthe taking possession of something by legal process
seclusionnounthe act of secluding yourself from others
withdrawernounan individualist who withdraws from social interaction
withdrawalnounthe act of withdrawing
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sequestrieren
gewaltsame Requirierung von feindlichem Eigentum
🇫🇷French
séquestrer
réquisition de force, comme de biens ennemis
🇪🇸Spanish
secuestrar
requisa por la fuerza, como de propiedad enemiga
🇮🇹Italian
sequestrare
requisizione forzata, come proprietà nemica
🇳🇱Dutch
sekwestreren
met geweld vorderen, evenals van vijandelijk bezit
🇵🇹Portuguese
sequestrar
requisição à força, a partir de propriedade inimiga
🇷🇺Russian
секвестр
насильственная реквизиция, как имущества противника
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पृथक
शत्रु संपत्ति के रूप में जबरन अधिग्रहण
🇧🇩Bengali
বিচ্ছিন্ন করা
জোরপূর্বক রিকুইজিশন, শত্রু সম্পত্তি হিসাবে
🇮🇳Tamil
பிடிப்பவர்
எதிரியின் சொத்து என வலுக்கட்டாயமாக கோருதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
సీక్వెస్టర్
బలవంతంగా కోరడం, శత్రు ఆస్తిగా
🇮🇳Marathi
पृथक्करण
शत्रूच्या मालमत्तेप्रमाणे जबरदस्तीने मागणी
🇮🇳Gujarati
અલગ કરવું
બળજબરીથી માંગણી, દુશ્મનની મિલકત તરીકે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೀಕ್ವೆಸ್ಟರ್
ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ವಿನಂತಿಸುವುದು, ಶತ್ರು ಆಸ್ತಿಯಂತೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സീക്വസ്റ്റർ
ബലപ്രയോഗത്തിലൂടെ, ശത്രു സ്വത്ത് പോലെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵੱਖ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ
ਜ਼ਬਰਦਸਤੀ ਮੰਗ, ਦੁਸ਼ਮਣ ਦੀ ਜਾਇਦਾਦ ਦੇ ਰੂਪ ਵਿੱਚ
🇵🇰Urdu
الگ کرنے والا
دشمن کی جائیداد کے طور پر زبردستی طلب کرنا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
隔离
强行征用敌人的财产
🇯🇵Japanese
隔離者
敵の所有物として強制的に徴発する
🇰🇷Korean
격리자
적의 재산을 강제로 징발하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người cô lập
trưng dụng cưỡng bức tài sản của đối phương
🇹🇭Thai
ผู้สืบหา
เรียกร้องโดยใช้กำลังบังคับเช่นเดียวกับทรัพย์สินของศัตรู
🇮🇩Indonesian
menyita
permintaan secara paksa, sebagai milik musuh
🇲🇾Malay
pengasingan
permintaan secara paksa, seperti harta musuh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عزل
الاستيلاء بالقوة على ممتلكات العدو
🇮🇷Persian
جدا کردن
درخواست اجباری، به عنوان اموال دشمن
🇹🇷Turkish
tecritçi
düşman mülküne zorla el konulması
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְעַקֵל
דרישה בכוח, כמו רכוש אויב
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sequester'?
The primary meaning of 'sequester' is 'requisition forcibly, as of enemy property'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sequester' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sequester' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sequester' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sequester' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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