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- Dictionarysequestered/sɪˈkwɛstəd/
adjective
- 1. (of a place) isolated and hidden away: "a wild sequestered spot"
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Setting someone or something apart (figuratively “to the side”) from the rest is sequester ’s raison d’être. We frequently hear it in the context of the courtroom, as juries are sometimes sequestered for the safety of their members or to prevent the influence of outside sources on a verdict.
SEQUESTERED definition: 1. A sequestered place is peaceful because it is far away from people: 2. A sequestered place is…. Learn more.
SEQUESTER definition: 1. to take temporary possession of someone's property until they have paid money that is owed or…. Learn more.
3 meanings: 1. secluded 2. kept isolated or apart 3. law requisitioned or confiscated, esp until the claims of creditors are.... Click for more definitions.
The word sequester describes being kept away from others. If your sister tells you to stay out of the way so she can cook dinner for her new boyfriend, you might sequester yourself in your room.
4 meanings: 1. to remove or separate 2. to retire into seclusion 3. law to take (property) temporarily out of the possession of.... Click for more definitions.
