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sequester

verb [T] (TAKE)
 
 
/sɪˈkwes.tər/ US  /-tɚ/ (also sequestrate) legal

Definition

to take temporary possession of someone's property until they have paid back the money that they owe or until they have obeyed a court orderCapturing or taking possession of thingsGetting, receiving and accepting sequestration
 
 
/ˌsiː.kwesˈtreɪ.ʃən/ noun [U] legal
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