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sequester (verb), sequesters; sequestered; sequestering
1. To keep a person or a group of people separated from others and not allow them to discuss a legal case, to read, or to hear news reports about it: The jury will be secluded, or sequestered, until a final verdict has been reached.

Cleo's sister sequestered herself away her family and friends until she was able to complete her nonfiction book about government incompetence and corruption.

2. To take temporary possession of property as security against legal claims: Mack's house will be sequestered until he pays the debt that he owes the bank.
To segregate or to set apart.
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sequestered (adjective), more sequestered, most sequestered
A reference to being secluded, separated, or isolated: The Jason family is living in a sequestered farm making every effort to be self-sustaining by growing their own food and selling what they can in the local markets.

Ivan found a sequestered spot in the park and he sat there and enjoyed the beauty of the flowers and trees.

Secluded or isolated.
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Removed from other people.
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Out of the way and hidden.
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Word Entries at Get Words: “sequestered
To keep a person or a group of people separated and away from others. (1)
A reference to being secluded, separated, or isolated from other people. (3)