sequestration; separation
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"
undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
"The cations were sequestered"
keep away from others
"He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"
set apart from others
"The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on"
To separate from all external influence; to seclude; to withdraw.