sequester

[US]/sɪˈkwestə(r)/
[UK]/sɪˈkwestər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to isolate; to quarantine; to seize

Phrases & Collocations

sequester funds

sequester carbon dioxide

Example Sentences

sequester from the thief

a wild sequestered spot.

to sit close together in the sequestered pergola

sequestering a jury during its deliberations.

she is sequestered in deepest Dorset.

The jury is expected to be sequestered for at least two months.

the artist sequestered himself in his studio for two years.

During autophagy, portions of cytoplasm are sequestered into a double-membrane autophagosome and delivered to vacuole for breakdown.

Characters : Sequesters minerals which can interfere with soil removal or react with alkaline builders. Prevents yellowing or graying caused by soil redeposit.

Real-world Examples

And Equinor has plans to sequester even more carbon dioxide.

Source: Environment and Science

And how do we sequester the carbon?

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Thanks to the sequester, that date may come earlier.

Source: The Economist - Technology

They will be sequestered throughout the trial.

Source: NPR News June 2013 Compilation

With the sequester public investment will shrink further.

Source: The Economist - Technology

But if you've got a lot of sustainable energy from wind and solar, you can actually sequester carbon.

Source: Daily English Listening | Bilingual Intensive Reading

And anything below a thousand meters is sequestered almost forever.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

For all the clumsiness of the sequester, it is imposing new rigours.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

The judge is having us sequestered until we reach a verdict.

Source: American TV series Person of Interest Season 4

But Krueger says many of the part-time jobs come from the sequester.

Source: NPR News August 2013 Compilation

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