sequester-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Seize; take temporary possession of something.

Examples:
The customs agents sequestered the illegal shipment.
Police sequestered the artwork.
The estate was sequestered by the bank.

Mappings:
VerbNet: steal-10.5
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: (Chemistry) Undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion.

Examples:
The cations were sequestered by lab assistants.
We sequester the cations first.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: Set apart from others.

Examples:
He sequestered himself from the group.
I've sequestered myself in my office.
The dentist sequesters the tooth she is working on.

Mappings:
VerbNet: concealment-16
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: sequester.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 5