sequestrate

• Verbe signifiant la saisie ou le retrait d'actifs ou de biens par voie légale, en attendant le paiement d'une dette ou l'exécution d'une condition ; souvent utilisé dans un contexte juridique ou financier.

A verb meaning to take legal possession of assets or property until a debt is paid or a condition is met, often used in legal or financial contexts.

1. C2formal

   To keep someone or something away from others; to isolate or seclude.

   Isoler ou séquestrer

   • The witness was sequestrated for his own safety.
   • The jury was sequestrated during the trial.
   • The patient was sequestrated to prevent the spread of infection.

   Synonymesconfineinsulateisolatequarantinesecludesegregateseparatesequester

   Antonymesintegratemingleunite

2. Set apart or separateC2formal

   To set something apart from others; to separate or segregate.

   Séparer, mettre à part

   • The funds were sequestrated for a special project.
   • The land was sequestrated for public use.
   • The valuable items were sequestrated in a secure vault.

   Synonymesdetachdisconnectisolatepartitionsegregateseparateset apartsingle out

   Antonymescombineincludeintegratejoinunite