Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sequestration | Yes | No | No | No |
sequester | No | No | Yes | No |
sequestration (noun) | sequester (noun) |
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the act of segregating or sequestering | |
seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized | |
a writ that authorizes the seizure of property | |
the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions |
sequestration (verb) | sequester (verb) |
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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 |