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Sequester
sɪˈkwɛstə
Sequester definitions
verb
sequester
sequestered
sequestering
sequesters
- isolate or hide away
"she is sequestered in deepest Dorset"
isolate oneself hide oneself away shut oneself away seclude oneself cut/shut oneself off set oneself apart segregate oneself - form a chelate or other stable compound with (an ion, atom, or molecule) so that it is no longer available for reactions
"non-precipitating water softeners use complex phosphates to sequester calcium and magnesium ions"
noun
sequester
sequesters
- a general cut in government spending
"if the budget deal hadn't gone through, there would have been a sequester of at least $100 billion"