sequester
verb
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set apart from others“The dentist sequesters the tooth they are working on.”isolate
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keep away from others“I sequestered myself in my study to write a book.”withdraw
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undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion“The cations were sequestered”
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take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authorityconfiscate
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requisition forcibly, as of enemy property“the estate was sequestered”