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SEQUESTRATE

Dictionary entry overview: What does sequestrate mean?

• SEQUESTRATE (verb)
The verb SEQUESTRATE has 2 senses:

1. keep away from others
2. set apart from others

Familiarity information: SEQUESTRATE used as a verb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SEQUESTRATE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Keep away from others

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

seclude; sequestrate; sequester; withdraw

Context example:

He sequestered himself in his study to write a book

Hypernyms (to "sequestrate" is one way to...):

insulate; isolate (place or set apart)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Set apart from others

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

keep apart; sequestrate; set apart; isolate; sequester

Context example:

The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on

Hypernyms (to "sequestrate" is one way to...):

disunite; divide; part; separate (force, take, or pull apart)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

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