sɪˈkwestreɪt

  • 1equestrienne — ə̇|kwestrē|en, ē|k , e|k , ˌeˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: equestrian (II) + enne (as in tragedienne) : a female equestrian …

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  • 2sequestrate — se‧ques‧trate [sɪˈkwestreɪt, ˈsiːkw ] also se‧ques‧ter [sɪˈkwestə ǁ ər] verb [transitive] LAW to officially take property, goods etc away from someone because they have not paid their debts or have broken some other law: • The shares were… …

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  • 3sequestrate — [[t]si͟ːkwestreɪt[/t]] sequestrates, sequestrating, sequestrated VERB: usu passive When property is sequestrated, it is taken officially from someone who has debts, usually after a decision in a court of law. If the debts are paid off, the… …

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  • 4sequestration — sequestrate se‧ques‧trate [sɪˈkwestreɪt, ˈsiːkw ] also se‧ques‧ter [sɪˈkwestə ǁ ər] verb [transitive] LAW to officially take property, goods etc away from someone because they have not paid their debts or have broken some other law: • The shares …

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  • 5equestrian — e·ques·tri·an || ɪ kwestrɪən n. horseback rider, one who rides horses adj. pertaining to horseback riding …

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  • 6equestrians — e·ques·tri·an || ɪ kwestrɪən n. horseback rider, one who rides horses adj. pertaining to horseback riding …

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  • 7sequester — /sɪ kwestə/, sequestrate / si:kwɪstreɪtˌ sɪ kwestreɪt/ verb to take and keep a bank account or property because a court has ordered it ● The union was fined for contempt of court and its funds have been sequestrated …

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  • 8sequestrator — / si:kwɪstreɪtəˌ sɪ kwestreɪtə/ noun a person who takes and keeps property on the order of a court …

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