1. to take temporary legal control of someone’s property until a debt is paid or a legal matter is resolved
Usage: legal
2. to isolate or set apart from others
Usage: formal

Examples

• The court sequestrates the defendant’s assets pending trial.
• The bank sequestrates property when mortgage payments are missed.
• The judge sequestrates the jury to prevent outside influence.
• The government sequestrates funds from the corrupt official’s account.
• The hospital sequestrates infected patients in a separate wing.
• The committee sequestrates sensitive documents during the investigation.