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Meaning of sequestration | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating.
    countable, uncountable
  2. The process or act of sequestering; a putting aside or separating

Equivalents

العربية المصادرة
Ελληνικά κατάσχεση
Español secuestro
Suomi eristäminen
Français Séquestration
Bahasa Indonesia penyitaan
한국어 격리
Русский секвестр

Examples

“In possession of ample property, it was not from motives of retrenchment he had quitted the frequented scenes of life; sequestration during the first months of marriage had been his choice, equally as that of his partner;[…]”
“At that time there was no rigid sequestration on the islands, and lepers, if they chose, were allowed to go free.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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