SEQUESTERS Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

sequesters

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present tense third-person singular of sequester

as in separates

to set or keep apart from others sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious

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as in confiscates

to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority police found and sequestered several illegal weapons

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Earlier this season, Erik ten Hag, men’s first-team manager at the time, had a wall set up that separates the men’s and women’s pitches to provide privacy around tactics, especially given the number of visitors watching academy games at Carrington on weekends.

Charlotte Harpur, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
The horizon at the top of the image separates Earth's atmosphere from the vast darkness of space, a reminder of the ISS's unique position, which at this point was some 255 miles above the ground.

Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024

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