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seize vs sequester

sequester vs seize

seize and sequester both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seize No No Yes No
sequester No No Yes No
As verbs, seize and sequester are synonyms defined as:
  • seize and sequester: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Other synonyms of seize include attach, confiscate, impound.
seize (verb) sequester (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of keep away from others
affect set apart from others
take into your hands deliberately undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
take or capture by force take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
hook by a pull on the line requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
Difference between seize and sequester

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