Hyphenation of sequester

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word sequester? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

se-quester

Definitions of sequester:

1.	Requisition forcibly, as of enemy property The estate was sequestered
2.	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
3.	Undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion The cations were sequestered
4.	Keep away from others He sequestered himself in his study to write a book
5.	Set apart from others The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on

Synonyms of sequester:

verb	take
verb	impound, attach, confiscate, seize, take
verb	change
verb	seclude, sequestrate, withdraw, isolate, insulate
verb	sequestrate, keep apart, set apart, isolate, separate, disunite, divide, part

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.