sequestrate

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After the close of the American war, I had, for various reasons of a private nature, a wish to sequestrate myself for a time, from any very ostensible part in public affairs. 

From The Provost by Galt, John

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

From The Quickening by Ashe, E. M.

But the really fatal effect of such a defeat would have been that it would no longer have been necessary for the British to sequestrate a hundred or more destroyers at Scapa Flow.

From The Victory At Sea by Hendrick, Burton J.

They have, besides, possessions in Belgium, Piedmont, and Italy, which I intend to sequestrate.

From World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France by Guizot, M. (François)

They told her that Lord Carse found himself compelled, for family reasons, to sequestrate her.

From The Billow and the Rock by Wheeler, E.J.