sequestrate

Example Sentences

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Her Majesty the Queen of Holland has given orders to her warships temporarily to sequestrate and place an embargo upon all vessels of the Venezuelan Government.

From International Incidents for Discussion in Conversation Classes by Oppenheim, L. (Lassa)

Grimes had hinted to his friend how easy it would be to sequestrate this money without Morrell knowing it.

From The Girl from Sunset Ranch Or, Alone in a Great City by Marlowe, Amy Bell

"To use his influence over Major Dabney to sequestrate, absolutely sequestrate, a full third of our property!"

From The Quickening by Ashe, E. M.

Our subject is not entirely to sequestrate the prisoner nor to confine him to absolute solitude.

From Elizabeth Fry by Pitman, Mrs. E. R.

Any scheme to sequestrate, to hide it under a bushel, or to put it under lock and key, is a shallow device.

From Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O by Reed, Thomas B. (Thomas Brackett)