sequester
VERB
/sɪ'kwɛstər/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH S
sequester is a valid 9-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
S1E1Q10U1E1S1T1E1R1
1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does sequester mean?
VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority.
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2
Keep away from others.
“He sequestered himself in his study to write a book”
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3
Set apart from others.
“The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on”
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4
Requisition forcibly, as of enemy property.
“the estate was sequestered”
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5
Undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion.
“The cations were sequestered”
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