SEQUESTERING Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word sequestering. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for SEQUESTERING
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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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 |