sequestrate
11sequestrate — se|ques|trate [sıˈkwestreıt, ˈsi:kwı ] v also se|ques|ter [sıˈkwestə US ər] [T usually passive] BrE formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: sequestrare; SEQUESTER] to take property away from the person it belongs to because they have not… …
12sequestrate — se|ques|trate [ sikwə,streıt ] verb transitive LEGAL to take someone s property away from them until they pay money that they owe ╾ se|ques|tra|tion [ ,sikwə streıʃn ] noun count or uncount …
13sequestrate — [[t]si͟ːkwestreɪt[/t]] sequestrates, sequestrating, sequestrated VERB: usu passive When property is sequestrated, it is taken officially from someone who has debts, usually after a decision in a court of law. If the debts are paid off, the… …
14sequestrate — se ques·trate || sɪ kwestreɪt v. take property temporarily under the settlement of a legal claim (Law) …
15sequestrate — [ si:kwəstreɪt, si:kwɛs ] verb 1》 take legal possession of (assets) until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met. ↘legally place (the property of a bankrupt) in the hands of a trustee for division among the creditors. ↘declare …
16sequestrate — v. a. 1. Sequester, set aside. 2. (International Law.) Confiscate …
17sequestrate — verb (transitive usually passive) to take property away from the person it belongs to because they have not paid their debts sequestration / si:kwi streISFn/ noun (C, U) …
18sequestrate — seques·trate …
19sequestrate — /səˈkwɛstreɪt/ (say suh kwestrayt), /si / (say see ) verb (t) (sequestrated, sequestrating) 1. Law a. to sequester (property). b. to confiscate. c. to make bankrupt. 2. Obsolete to separate; seclude. –sequestrator /ˈsɛ …
20sequestrate — v.tr. 1 confiscate, appropriate. 2 Law take temporary possession of (a debtor s estate etc.). 3 Eccl. apply (the income of a benefice) to clearing the incumbent s debts or accumulating a fund for the next incumbent. Derivatives: sequestrable adj …
