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sequester

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verb

se·​ques·​ter si-ˈkwe-stər How to pronounce sequester (audio)
sequestered; sequestering si-ˈkwe-st(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce sequester (audio)

transitive verb

1
a
: to set apart : segregate
sequester a jury
b
: seclude, withdraw
widely spaced homes are forbiddingly grand and sequestered Don Asher
2
a
: to seize especially by a writ of sequestration
b
: to place (property) in custody especially in sequestration
3
: to bind (a metal or metal ion) in the form of a soluble complex or chelate by adding a suitable reagent for the purpose of preventing precipitation in water solution by chemical agents that would normally bring it about, of solubilizing precipitates already formed, or of otherwise suppressing undesired chemical or biological activity
sequester calcium and magnesium ions in the softening of hard water
also : to bind or absorb (carbon dioxide) as part of a larger chemical process or compound
… half of the starting material will be used up and half will be char. That can then be put back on the fields, where it will sequester carbon and help grow the next crop. Emma Marris

sequester

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noun

1
: the imposition of automatic government spending reductions in accordance with sequestration
2
obsolete : separation, isolation

Did you know?

Sequester first appeared in English in the 14th century. The word derives from Latin sequestrare ("to hand over to a trustee") and ultimately from secus ("beside," "otherwise"), which is akin to Latin sequi ("to follow"). In this relationship, we can trace links to words such as sequel, sequence, consequence, and subsequent, all of which convey a meaning of one thing following another. These days, we most frequently hear sequester used in legal contexts, as juries are sometimes sequestered for the safety of their members or to prevent the influence of outside sources on a verdict. In a different sense, it is possible to sequester property in certain legal situations.

Synonyms

Verb

Example Sentences

Verb The jury was sequestered until a verdict was reached. He was sequestered in his room.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
In any event the measure would sequester most of it in a fund for homelessness projects and for gambling addiction programs — thereby claiming to address a problem of its own making. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 This allowed the wealthy to sequester their money, in dollars, under British jurisprudence while avoiding the regulations and taxation of poorer countries, which were drained of their revenue. Balaji Ravichandran, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, public lands can sequester carbon and make ecosystems and communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2022 But the two most crucial strikes against Heard may have been that Azcarate permitted cameras in the courtroom and did not sequester the jury—a perfect one-two for Depp’s online brand of asymmetrical warfare. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 2 June 2022 The authors estimate these plankton could sequester up to 0.15 gigaton of carbon every year—about 0.5 percent of the world's annual carbon emissions. Susan Cosier, Scientific American, 19 May 2022 The problem, however, is that segmentation remains difficult and time-consuming—even requiring physical, manual efforts to sequester different parts of the organization. Benny Lakunishok, Forbes, 25 July 2022 CF Industries’ major new investments are in plants that will rely on renewable energy sources rather than natural gas, or would capture the carbon emissions from using gas and sequester them underground. Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 Card 1 of 4 New C.D.C. guidelines Hoping to prevent further disruptions to daily life, the C.D.C. reduced the period that certain infected Americans must sequester to five days from 10. Marc Santora, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2021
Noun
On farms, soil can hold or sequester carbon if it is left undisturbed and covered by a crop. Michael Phillis, ajc, 3 Aug. 2022 As of 2022, SPLT’s carbon-credit sales have brought in approximately $1.2 million and sequester more than 15,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year—about as much as burning 16 million tons of coal emits. Julia Rosen, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 In fact, researchers hope to one day sequester massive quantities of carbon by sinking kelp into the deep ocean. Lauren Oster, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2022 In cities, living structures like the footbridge designed by Professor Ludwig can help sequester carbon, create a cooling effect, and provide a habitat to birds and other urban wildlife. Anne Pinto-rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 June 2022 Ecobricks sequester plastic from the global waste stream. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 20 May 2022 Tidal marshes such as those found along the lagoons on San Diego County’s coast sequester carbon in deep layers of soil. Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2022 Lackner said to balance out the planet's carbon budget, the trees would need to move beyond the market and sequester CO2. Zayna Syed, The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2022 In the former case, the terrestrial gear can, over tens of thousands of years, mesh with the geological gear to more or less permanently sequester carbon. Erik Kobayashi-solomon, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English sequestren, from Anglo-French sequestrer, from Latin sequestrare to hand over to a trustee, from sequester third party to whom disputed property is entrusted, agent, from secus beside, otherwise; akin to Latin sequi to follow

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of sequester was in the 14th century

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