/sekwesˈtɾaɾ/
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Translation
to kidnap, to abduct, to hijack
Word origin
From Latin sequestrare ('to place in safekeeping, to hand over to a trustee'), from sequester ('a depositary, a go-between').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sequestrare
- English cognates
- sequester
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Examples
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The criminals tried to kidnap the businessman.
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The police stopped them from hijacking the plane.
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They abducted the child and demanded a ransom.
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Nobody knows who wanted to abduct the witness.
¿ turista?
Why would they want to kidnap a tourist?
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