sequestration

noun

1. the act of segregating or sequestering

- sequestration of the jury

Similar word(s): segregation

Definition categories: act, separation

2. the action of forming a chelate or other stable compound with an ion or atom or molecule so that it is no longer available for reactions

Definition categories: process

3. a writ that authorizes the seizure of property

Definition categories: communication, writ

4. seizing property that belongs to someone else and holding it until profits pay the demand for which it was seized

Similar word(s): requisition

Definition categories: act, appropriation