sequester — to isolate or hide away in a secluded place
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to isolate or hide away in a secluded place
Pronunciation (IPA): /sɪˈkwɛstər/
Korean meaning: 격리하다, 은둔시키다
Korean pronunciation: 시**퀘**스터
Example Sentences
- The celebrity decided to sequester herself in a mountain cabin after the scandal.
- My mom sequestered all my video games until I finished my homework.
- The government sequestered the company's funds pending investigation.
sequester
VERB//sɪˈkwɛstər//
to isolate or hide away in a secluded place
Detectives sequester the witness in a remote mountain cabin
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Origin
From Latin 'sequestrare' meaning 'to set aside' or 'to separate', which comes from 'sequester' (mediator, trustee). The Latin root 'sequi' means 'to follow', with the sense of something being set apart or removed from a sequence.
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“The celebrity decided to sequester herself in a mountain cabin after the scandal.”
“My mom sequestered all my video games until I finished my homework.”
“The government sequestered the company's funds pending investigation.”
“He sequestered himself in the library to avoid his annoying roommate.”
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