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Verbs (11)
sequestrate, seclude, withdraw
v. keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"
isolate, set apart, sequestrate, keep apart
v. set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"
seize, attach, impound, confiscate
v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
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Fuzzynyms (100)
separate, single out, discriminate against
v. treat differently on the basis of sex or race
hide, conceal
v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
cache, hoard, stash, lay away, squirrel away, hive up
v. save up as for future use
camouflage, provide with a camouflage, disguise by camouflaging
v. disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"
segregate
v. separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation; "This neighborhood is segregated"; "We don't segregate in this county"
isolate, set apart, sequester, sequestrate, keep apart
v. set apart from others; "The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"
transfer, remove
v. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"
remove, take out, move out
v. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
take, remove, take away
v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
transfer, remove
v. shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes; "He removed his children to the countryside"; "Remove the troops to the forest surrounding the city"; "remove a case to another court"
remove, take out, move out
v. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"
take, remove, take away
v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
sequester, sequestrate, seclude, withdraw
v. keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"
segregate
v. separate by race or religion; practice a policy of racial segregation; "This neighborhood is segregated"; "We don't segregate in this county"
blackball, ban, shun, cast out, ostracize, banish
v. expel from a community or group
get, acquire, get hold of
v. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
cage, cage in, confine in a cage
v. confine in a cage; "The animal was caged"
hijack, highjack, pirate, commandeer, expropriate
v. take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"
impress, shanghai
v. take (someone) against his will for compulsory service, especially on board a ship; "The men were shanghaied after being drugged"
take, remove, take away
v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
hold, keep, maintain
v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
lock, fasten with a lock
v. fasten with a lock; "lock the bike to the fence"
clasp, brooch
v. fasten with or as if with a brooch
join, conjoin, come together, make contact
v. make contact or come together; "The two roads join here"
link, yoke
v. link with or as with a yoke; "yoke the oxen together"
tie, link, connect, put together, connect together
v. connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
portion, assign, allot
v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"
charge, commit, send, institutionalize
v. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"
put, place, commit, invest
v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
reserve, earmark, set aside, allow, appropriate
v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"
obtain, secure, procure
v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
Synonyms (3)
hold, keep, maintain
v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
Antonyms (6)
put, position, place, set, pose, lay
v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
sequester
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