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/
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
The jury had to sequester in a guarded hotel during the trial.
Sir Quester hides away on his secret quest!
The jester guards her semester sequester!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
sequest- (set aside, separate) + -er (one who does) = sequester. Alternatively: Latin 'sequester' (to remove) + -ate (verb suffix) = sequestrate, with 'sequester' as the shortened English form
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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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