sequestrate
/sɪˈkwɛstreɪt/
verb
- To take legal possession of someone's property or assets, usually until a debt is paid or a court order is fulfilled.
- If the tenant does not pay rent, the landlord may sequestrate their belongings.
- The court ordered the sheriff to sequestrate the company's equipment.
- The bank sequestrated the family's house after they defaulted on the loan.
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