verb
sequester
Sequester (verb) means to separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw.
verb
1
To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw.
2
To separate in order to store.
3
To set apart; to put aside; to remove; to separate from other things.
4
To prevent an ion in solution from behaving normally by forming a coordination compound.
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Etymology
From Middle English sequestren (verb) and sequestre (noun), from Old French sequestrer, from Late Latin sequestrō (“separate, give up for safekeeping”), from Latin sequester (“mediator, depositary”), probably originally meaning "follower", from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“follow”).
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What is the meaning of sequester?
"sequester" (verb) means to separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw.
What are the different meanings of sequester?
"sequester" has 3 main meanings: 1. To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw; 2. To separate in order to store; 3. To set apart; to put aside; to remove; to separate from other things.