sequester
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(verb) set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on" |
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Synonyms: isolate, keep apart, sequestrate, set apart |
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Related Words: disunite, divide, part, separate |
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(verb) keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book" |
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Synonyms: seclude, sequestrate, withdraw |
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Related Words: insulate, isolate |
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| 3. |
(verb) take by legal authority |
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Synonyms: attach, confiscate, impound, seize |
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Related Words: distrain, garnishee, take |
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