Translations for „sequester“ in the English » German Dictionary

se·ques·ter [sɪˈkwestəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans usu passive

1. sequester LAW (temporarily confiscate):

to sequester sth

etw beschlagnahmen [o. form konfiszieren]

to sequester sth

form sequestrieren

to sequester an estate/sb's property

ein Grundstück/jds Vermögen beschlagnahmen

2. sequester Am (isolate):

to sequester sb

jdn absondern [o. isolieren]

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sequester an estate/sb's property

ein Grundstück/jds Vermögen beschlagnahmen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Damaged red cells are phagocytosed and sequestered (taken out of circulation) in the spleen.

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The quartet travel together for a while, and she reveals she has an illegitimate son that was sequestered from her, allegedly due to her blindness.

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At this point the metal can be alone or already sequestered by a chelating agent or other compound.

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Alternatively, membrane integrity can be assessed by monitoring the passage of substances that are normally sequestered inside cells to the outside.

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The project is designed to sequester at least five million tons of carbon dioxide over 30 years while protecting critical rainforest habitat.

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Neutrophils are essential for aspergillosis resistance, as demonstrated in neutropenic individuals, and are capable of sequestering both conidia and hyphae through distinct, non-phagocytic mechanisms.

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Water hyacinth, bulrush and other macrophytes sequester heavy metals.

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These bacteria sequester the catabolic anammox reactions to intracellular compartments called anammoxasomes.

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All of these habitats are able to sequester large quantities of carbon and support a biodiverse range of larger and smaller animal life.

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They were then sequestered in a secret location before the actual live final.

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