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Meaning of SEQUESTRATION
Pronunciation:
`seekwes'treyshun
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Definition:
[n]
seizing
property
that
belongs
to
someone
else
and
holding
it
until
profits
pay
the
demand
for
which
it
was
seized
[n]
the
act
of
segregating
or
sequestering
; "
sequestration
of
the
jury
"
[n]
a
writ
that
authorizes
the
seizure
of
property
[n]
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
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Synonyms:
requisition
,
segregation
Antonyms:
desegregation
,
integrating
,
integration
See Also:
appropriation
,
chemical action
,
chemical change
,
chemical process
,
judicial writ
,
separation
,
writ
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