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To cause to withdraw into seclusion.
(verb-transitive)
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To remove or set apart; segregate. See Synonyms at isolate.
(verb-transitive)
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Law To take temporary possession of (property) as security against legal claims.
(verb-transitive)
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Law To requisition and confiscate (enemy property).
(verb-transitive)
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Chemistry To undergo sequestration.
(verb-intransitive)
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