Sequestrate/ˈsiːkwəstreɪt/ Definition 1 of 3Pro Tip 1/3Legal Authority Sequestrate involves legal power and is used when authorities take control. The government may sequestrate assets linked to criminal activity. Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Measure The action is usually temporary, until a specific condition is met, like debt repayment. Assets stay sequestrated until the court decides otherwise. Pro Tip 3/3Not Theft Though seizing assets, 'sequestrate' is legal and procedural, not criminal. His car wasn't stolen; it was sequestrated by the bank.