confiscate vs sequester

confiscate is an adjective but sequester is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
confiscate	No	Yes	Yes	No
sequester	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, confiscate and sequester are synonyms defined as:

confiscate and sequester: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

Other synonyms of confiscate include attach, impound, seize.

confiscate (adjective)	sequester (adjective)
surrendered as a penalty

confiscate (verb)	sequester (verb)
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority	keep away from others
	set apart from others
	undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
	take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
	requisition forcibly, as of enemy property