əˈtætʃ səˈkluːd siːz sɪˈkwɛs.tə sɪˈkwɛs.tɚ ˈsiːkwəstɹeɪt wɪðˈdɹɔː

set apart from others The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on keep away from others He sequestered himself in his study to write a book undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion The cations were sequestered take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority The FBI seized the drugs The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment The police confiscated the stolen artwork requisition forcibly, as of enemy property the estate was sequestered