Sequestrate: meaning, definitions and examples

legal context

To sequestrate means to take possession of someone's property until a debt has been paid or until a court has made a decision regarding the property. This legal term is often used in the context of bankruptcy or court proceedings where assets are frozen to prevent their disposal. Sequestration can also refer to the act of isolating a group or an individual. Additionally, in environmental science, it can refer to the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide.

confiscate, impound, seize, withhold

Examples of usage

• The court decided to sequestrate the assets until further notice.

• The company was forced to sequestrate its properties after filing for bankruptcy.

• Environmentalists advocate for measures to sequestrate carbon emissions.