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sequester

[/sɪˈkwɛstər/]
verb
sequestrar
1. to isolate or separate someone/something from others, often forcibly
The jury was sequestered during the high-profile trial.
O júri foi sequestrado durante o julgamento de grande repercussão.
2. to isolate oneself or withdraw from society
She decided to sequester herself in the countryside to focus on writing.
Ela decidiu se sequestrar no interior para se concentrar na escrita.
3. in law, to seize or confiscate property or assets
The court ordered to sequester the defendant's assets.
O tribunal ordenou sequestrar os bens do réu.
4. in environmental science, to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it
Trees help sequester carbon from the air.
As árvores ajudam a sequestrar carbono do ar.
Synonyms
isolateseparateconfiscateseizesecludewithdraw
Antonyms
releaseliberateintegratecombine

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sequestrar
commonly used in legal and environmental contexts
Rio de Janeiro
sequestrar
standard usage
São Paulo
sequestrar
standard usage, especially in legal terminology
Portugal
sequestrar
standard usage, also used in legal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

sequester a jury
sequester carbon
sequester assets
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