sequestrate

🇺🇸 /ˈsiːkwəstreɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsiːkwəstreɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to legally take control of someone's property to make sure a debt is paid back

The bank sequestrated the house to recover the unpaid loan.

translation

v. to legally take control of someone's property to make sure a debt is paid back

Word Forms

3rd Present sequestrates
Past sequestrated
Perfect sequestrated
Progressive sequestrating

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