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sequestration

/ sequestration /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
Type of:
appropriation
Derived:
impound attach sequester confiscate seize
noun Sense 2
a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
Type of:
writ judicial writ
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 3
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
Type of:
chemical process chemical change chemical action
Derived:
sequester
noun Sense 4
the act of segregating or sequestering
"sequestration of the jury"
Opposites:
integration integrating desegregation
Type of:
separation
Derived:
seclude sequester sequestrate withdraw segregate
Semantic Complexity
88%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
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Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
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appropriation writ judicial writ chemical process chemical change chemical action separation integration integrating desegregation