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sequestered
Sequestered (adj) means Kept apart or isolated from others, often deliberately. Example: “The jury was sequestered in a hotel for the duration of the trial.”
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Kept apart or isolated from others, often deliberately.
"The jury was sequestered in a hotel for the duration of the trial."
"She spent the summer in a sequestered cabin, far from any town."
How to use sequestered
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShut away or kept isolated, either by force of circumstance or by choice.
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sequestered jury
sequestered location
kept sequestered
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- most sequestered
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What does “sequestered” mean?
The word “sequestered” means kept apart or isolated from others, often deliberately. In plain terms, shut away or kept isolated, either by force of circumstance or by choice.
How do you use “sequestered” in a sentence?
Here is “sequestered” used in a sentence: “The jury was sequestered in a hotel for the duration of the trial.”
What is the opposite of “sequestered”?
The opposite of “sequestered” — its antonyms — is unsequestered.
What part of speech is “sequestered”?
“Sequestered” is an adjective.
