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sequestering

UK
/sɪˈkwɛstərɪŋ/
US
/sɪˈkwɛstərɪŋ/
sequesteringnoun
sequesterings
pl
Translations
The sequestering of carbon is crucial for reducing greenhouse gases.
Секвестрация углерода имеет решающее значение для сокращения парниковых газов.
The sequestering of assets was necessary to recover the debts.
Конфискация активов была необходима для погашения долгов.
The sequestering of the jury ensured a fair trial.
Изоляция присяжных обеспечила справедливый суд.
Additional translations
уединение
отделение
Definitions
The act of isolating or hiding away something or someone.
The sequestering of the jury ensured that they were not influenced by outside opinions.
The act of taking legal possession of assets until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met.
The sequestering of the company's assets was ordered by the court to settle the outstanding debts.
The process of capturing and storing a substance, such as carbon dioxide, to prevent it from entering the atmosphere.
Carbon sequestering is a crucial strategy in combating climate change.
Synonyms
separation
segregation
isolation
withdrawal
detachment
sequesteringgerund / present participle
UK
/sɪˈkwɛstərɪŋ/
US
/sɪˈkwɛstɚɪŋ/
Used attributively as a present-participle adjective meaning ‘isolating’ or ‘withdrawing’.
Definitions
Isolating or withdrawing from contact with others; relating to sequestration.
Strict sequestering protocols kept the research team safe from contamination.
sequesterverb

sequestering

Gerund

sequestered
Past Simple
sequestered
Past Participle
sequestering
Gerund
UK
/sɪˈkwɛstə/
US
/sɪˈkwɛstər/
Translations
The jury was sequestered during the trial to prevent outside influence.
Присяжные были изолированы во время суда, чтобы предотвратить внешнее влияние.
The government decided to sequester the assets of the company involved in illegal activities.
Правительство решило конфисковать активы компании, участвующей в незаконной деятельности.
Additional translations
отшельничать
Definitions
To isolate or hide away someone or something.
The jury was sequestered in a hotel for the duration of the trial to prevent them from being influenced by outside information.
To take legal possession of assets until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met.
The court sequestered the company's assets to ensure that the creditors would be paid.
To set apart or segregate for a specific purpose.
The scientist sequestered a portion of the funds for future research projects.
To capture and store (a substance, especially carbon dioxide), typically through chemical or biological processes, so that it is removed from active circulation.
Wetlands and forests can sequester large amounts of carbon over long periods.
Synonyms
seclude
remove
isolate
segregate
withdraw
set apart
sequesternoun
Definitions
A general cut in government spending.
The sequester led to significant reductions in funding for public services.
The act of seizing property until a debt has been paid or other claims have been met.
The court ordered the sequester of the defendant's assets until the trial concluded.
A substance or agent that binds or isolates another substance, especially to prevent unwanted chemical reactions.
EDTA is widely used as a sequester in water-treatment processes.
sequesteradjective
Definitions
Relating to or resulting from a governmental sequester, especially mandated spending cuts.
The agency struggled to cope with the sequester cuts imposed last year.
sequesteradjective
Definitions
Relating to or resulting from the automatic, across-the-board cuts in U.S. federal government spending imposed by law.
The agency struggled to operate under strict sequester budgets.
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