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English Dictionary: Sequestration by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sequestration
n
  1. the act of segregating or sequestering; "sequestration of the jury"
    Synonym(s): segregation, sequestration
    Antonym(s): desegregation, integrating, integration
  2. 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
  3. a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
  4. seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
    Synonym(s): sequestration, requisition
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