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Word: Sequester
Speech Type: Verb
late Middle English: from Old French sequestrer or late Latin sequestrare ‘commit for safekeeping’, from Latin sequester ‘trustee’
sɪˈkwɛstə
isolate or hide away
Short Definition:isolate or hide away
Examples:- she is sequestered in deepest Dorset
- the artist sequestered himself in his studio for two years
- their property was sequestered by Parliament
form a chelate or other stable compound with (an ion, atom, or molecule) so that it is no longer available for reactions
Short Definition:form chelate or other stable compound with ion
Examples:- non-precipitating water softeners use complex phosphates to sequester calcium and magnesium ions
- the organic sequestering agent EDTA
Word: Sequester
Speech Type: Noun
sɪˈkwɛstə
a general cut in government spending
Short Definition:general cut in government spending
Examples:- if the budget deal hadn't gone through, there would have been a sequester of at least $100 billion
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