to sequester oneself

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• sequester — v.tr. 1 (esp. as sequestered adj.) seclude, isolate, set apart (sequester oneself from the world; a sequestered life; a sequestered cottage). 2 = SEQUESTRATE. 3 Chem. bind (a metal ion) so that it cannot react. Etymology: ME f. OF sequestrer or… …   Useful english dictionary

• sequester — verb 1) he sequestered himself from the world Syn: isolate oneself, hide away, shut oneself away, seclude oneself, cut oneself off, segregate oneself; closet oneself, cloister oneself, withdraw, retire 2) the government sequestered his property… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• sequester — v 1. withdraw, retire, hibernate, drop or keep out of sight, seclude oneself, hide or conceal oneself, go into hiding, cover one s tracks; lie hid or hidden, lie perdu, Dial. lie snug or close, Inf. lie low, Inf. hide out, Sl. hole up, Sl. sit… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• sequester — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. seclude, isolate, separate; cloister, shut up or away, immure, confine; confiscate, commandeer, expropriate. See seclusion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To set apart] Syn. separate, isolate, set off,… …   English dictionary for students

• retire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. withdraw, retreat, leave, resign, rusticate, lie low, keep aloof; put out [to pasture]; go to bed. See seclusion, departure, recession, resignation, repose. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To draw away] Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

• retreat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. withdrawal, retirement; seclusion; shelter, asylum; refuge, resort. See abode. v. i. withdraw, retire, fall back. See regression, departure, escape. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The act of retreating] Syn.… …   English dictionary for students

• hide — I verb 1) he hid the money Syn: conceal, secrete, put out of sight; camouflage; lock up, stow away, tuck away, squirrel away, cache; informal stash Ant: flaunt, expose 2) they hid in an air vent …   Thesaurus of popular words

• Numb (Pet Shop Boys song) — Numb Single by Pet Shop Boys from the album Fundamental B side Pa …   Wikipedia

• go to ground — verb a) To escape into a burrow, hole, etc. when being hunted. I heard them on the other bank, and then saw a man on a horse crossing the river, and went to ground like a jackal. b) To hide from public view or sequester onesel …   Wiktionary

• Taking — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Taking >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 taking taking &c. >V. Sgm: N 1 reception reception &c.(taking in) 296 Sgm: N 1 deglutition deglutition &c.(taking food) 298 Sgm: N 1 appropriation appropriation prehension …   English dictionary for students

• withdraw — with·draw vb drew, drawn, draw·ing vt 1: to remove (money) from a place of deposit or investment 2: to dismiss (a juror) from a jury 3 a: to eliminate from consideration or set outside a category or group withdraw his candidacy b …   Law dictionary