Definition of SEQUESTRATION

sequestration

Meanings

Plural: sequestrations

Noun

  • the act of segregating or sequestering
    • "sequestration of the jury"
  • 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
  • a writ that authorizes the seizure of property
  • seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized
  • The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French sequestration, from Late Latin sequestrātiō, from Latin sequestrō (“sequester”).

Antonyms

integration

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