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Sequester

🔄 Synonyms of "Sequester"

10 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
seizeverb	(transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
withdrawverb	(transitive) To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.
isolateverb	(transitive) To set apart or cut off from others.
confiscateverb	(transitive) To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
attachverb	(transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
secludeverb	(transitive, chiefly reflexive) To shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.; withdraw (oneself) from society or into solitude.
impoundverb	(transitive, law) To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.
sequestrateverb	To sequester.
set apartverb	To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.
keep apartverb	set apart from others

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sequester"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
sequestrateverb	To sequester.
isolateverb	(transitive) To set apart or cut off from others.
secludeverb	(transitive, chiefly reflexive) To shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.; withdraw (oneself) from society or into solitude.
withdrawverb	(transitive) To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.
confiscateverb	(transitive) To use one's authority to lay claim to and separate a possession from its holder.
impoundverb	(transitive, law) To hold in the custody of a court or its delegate.
set apartverb	To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.
seizeverb	(transitive) To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
attachverb	(transitive) To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).
keep apartverb	set apart from others
imprisonverb	(transitive) To put in or as if in prison; confine somebody against their will.
tricknoun	Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.
framenoun	(transitive) To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.
scavengeverb	(transitive) To collect and remove refuse, or to search through refuse, carrion, or abandoned items for useful material.
entangleverb	(transitive) To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated.
ensnareverb	To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
entrapverb	(transitive) To catch in a trap or snare.
lurenoun	(also figurative) Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
snarenoun	A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
trapnoun	A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.