SEQUESTER Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word sequester. (close relations)
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| isolate | verb, nounv, n | |||||
verb • place or set apart • obtain in pure form • set apart from others • separate (experiences) from the emotions relating to them | ||||||
| seclude | verbv | |||||
verb • keep away from others | ||||||
| segregate | verbv | |||||
noun • someone who is or has been segregated verb • separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation • divide from the main body or mass and collect • separate or isolate (one thing) from another and place in a group apart from others | ||||||
| confine | verbv | |||||
verb • place limits on (extent or amount or access) • prevent from leaving or from being removed • close in • deprive of freedom; take into confinement • to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement | ||||||
| detach | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to become detached or separated; take off • separate (a small unit) from a larger, especially for a special assignment • come to be detached | ||||||
| insulate | verbv | |||||
verb • protect from heat, cold, or noise by surrounding with insulating material • place or set apart | ||||||
| quarantine | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease • isolation to prevent the spread of infectious disease verb • place into enforced isolation, as for medical reasons | ||||||
| separate | verbv | |||||
adjective • independent; not united or joint noun • a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication • a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments adjective satellite • standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything • separated according to race, sex, class, or religion • have the connection undone; having become separate verb • act as a barrier between; stand between • force, take, or pull apart • mark as different • separate into parts or portions • divide into components or constituents • arrange or order by classes or categories • make a division or separation • discontinue an association or relation; go different ways • go one's own way; move apart • become separated into pieces or fragments • treat differently on the basis of sex or race • move or break apart • divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork | ||||||
| sequestrate | verbv | |||||
verb • keep away from others • set apart from others | ||||||
| attach | verbv | |||||
verb • cause to be attached • be attached; be in contact with • become attached • create social or emotional ties • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | ||||||
| confiscate | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • surrendered as a penalty verb • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority | ||||||
| impound | verbv | |||||
verb • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority • place or shut up in a pound | ||||||
| seize | verbv | |||||
verb • take hold of; grab • take or capture by force • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • hook by a pull on the line • affect • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||||
| withdraw | verbv | |||||
verb • pull back or move away or backward • withdraw from active participation • release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles • cause to be returned • take back what one has said • keep away from others • break from a meeting or gathering • retire gracefully • remove (a commodity) from (a supply source) • lose interest • make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract | ||||||
| keep apart | verbv | |||||
verb • set apart from others | ||||||
