Dictionary Check: sequestration

"sequestration" is a valid word!

Scrabble 22 points
Words with Friends 24 points

Definition

noun

the act of segregating or sequestering

Example: "sequestration of the jury"
Synonyms:
noun

the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions

noun

a writ that authorizes the seizure of property

noun

seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized

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