sequestrare
to seize
verb seh-kwes-TRAH-reh Rare
Origin: Latin sequestrare, to set aside
Also means
to kidnap
Usage Note
Sequestrare has two distinct legal meanings: to confiscate or impound property (sequestrare i beni) and to kidnap a person (sequestrare una persona). Both senses are formal/legal; the everyday word for kidnap is rapire. It takes avere as auxiliary and is a regular -are verb.
Examples
"La polizia ha sequestrato il veicolo."
Natural Translation
The police seized the vehicle.
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