sequester

Definition

To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw.

Etymology

From Middle English sequestren (verb) and sequestre (noun), from Old French sequestrer, from Late Latin sequestrō (“separate, give up for safekeeping”), from Latin sequester (“mediator, depositary”), probably originally meaning "follower", from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“follow”).

Example Sentences

• "The jury was sequestered from the press by the judge's order."
• "when men most sequester themselves from action"
• "The coal burning plant was ordered to sequester its CO₂ emissions."

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