English vocabulary · C1
Sequester
/sɪˈkwestər/ · v.
To sequester something is to keep it alone and away from others. It stays in one closed place where no one can reach it.
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Example sentences
- The court sequestered the jury.
- The lab sequestered the unsafe sample.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- sequester — set aside (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- HIDE — put where unseen (Keep Out Of Sight)
- ISOLATE — place alone (Keep Away From Others)
- CONFINE — stop from leaving (Keep Inside A Limit)
Words with the same root
sequester — set aside
- sequester — keep apart
- sequestration — act of keeping apart
Lesson notes
To sequester something is to keep it alone and away from others. It stays in one closed place where no one can reach it.
Related: hide, isolate, confine. Use Sequester when something must stay apart.
The court sequestered the jury. The lab sequestered the unsafe sample.
Sequester comes from Latin. It means set aside: keep something apart.