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.
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