Synonyms of sequester

sequester

verb

si-ˈkwe-stər 

1

as in to isolate

to set or keep apart from others

sequestered the woman until she was no longer contagious

Synonyms & Similar Words

• isolate
• separate
• remove
• segregate
• cut off
• insulate
• restrain
• seclude
• quarantine
• confine
• jail
• keep
• restrict
• incarcerate
• detach
• disengage
• hold
• abstract
• immure
• lock (up)
• detain
• intern

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• integrate
• join
• connect
• unite
• reintegrate
• link
• assimilate
• desegregate
• release
• associate
• liberate
• discharge
• free
• loose

2

as in to confiscate

to take ownership or control of (something) by right of one's authority

police found and sequestered several illegal weapons

Synonyms & Similar Words

• confiscate
• attach
• preempt
• usurp
• seize
• expropriate
• appropriate
• garnishee
• take over
• arrogate
• commandeer

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• render
• yield
• release
• deliver
• surrender
• forfeit
• relinquish
• turn over
• give up
• cede
• hand over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sequester

As atmospheric carbon rises to levels beyond precedent in human history and consequently raises the global temperature to levels unprecedented on the human scale, the importance of places where carbon is sequestered becomes ever greater. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 5 Oct. 2026

Special Forces sees a group of celebrities competing in military-style challenges while sequestered in the Malaysian jungle. — Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2026

Once sequestered, jurors are not allowed any contact with the outside world and - unlike in many US jurisdictions - their deliberations must remain confidential. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

The money was nominally to pay civil servants and prop up infrastructure in a territory sequestered by an Israeli blockade, but many observers agreed that Hamas diverted a significant sum to its military wing. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

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