se ‧ ques ‧ trate /sɪˈkwestreɪt, ˈsiːkwə-/ BrE AmE ( also se‧ques‧ter /sɪˈkwestə $ -ər/) verb [transitive usually passive] British English formal
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: sequestrare ; ⇨ ↑ sequester ]
to take property away from the person it belongs to because they have not paid their debts
—sequestration /ˌsiːkwəˈstreɪʃ ə n, ˌsiːkwɪˈstreɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable]