sequester synonyms

sequester

v.

  1. To set apart

    separate, isolate, set off, segregate; see separate 2.

  2. To take over

    confiscate, seize, appropriate; see seize 2.

  3. To seclude

    withdraw, draw back, take leave; see retire 1, 3, retreat 1.

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