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The correct spelling is sequesters.
How to pronounce sequesters
verb
Say it like: Sek-wes-ter-s
The correct spelling is sequesters. To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw. For example: "The jury was sequestered from the press by the judge's order."
Usage Examples
“The jury was sequestered from the press by the judge's order.”
“The Budget Control Act of 2011 sequestered 1.2 trillion dollars over 10 years on January 2, 2013.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw.
- 2.To separate in order to store.
- 3.To set apart; to put aside; to remove; to separate from other things.
- 4.To prevent an ion in solution from behaving normally by forming a coordination compound
- 5.To temporarily remove (property) from the possession of its owner and hold it as security against legal claims.
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