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sequester vs distrain

distrain vs sequester

sequester and distrain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sequester No No Yes No
distrain No No Yes No
As verbs, distrain is a hyponym of sequester; that is, distrain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sequester:
  • sequester: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
  • distrain: confiscate by distress
Other hyponyms of sequester include condemn, garnish, garnishee.
sequester (verb) distrain (verb)
keep away from others confiscate by distress
set apart from others levy a distress on
undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion legally take something in place of a debt payment
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
Difference between sequester and distrain

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