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sequestrato

seized, confiscated

adjective seh-kweh-STRAH-toh Rare
People & Society Crime

Also means

kidnapped

Usage Note

Sequestrato is the past participle of sequestrare used as an adjective. In legal contexts it means 'seized' or 'confiscated' by authorities (beni sequestrati = confiscated assets). In a criminal context it can mean 'kidnapped' (persona sequestrata = kidnap victim). The feminine is sequestrata; do not confuse with sequestro (seizure, kidnapping), the noun.

Examples

"I beni sequestrati sono stati messi all'asta."

Natural Translation

The seized assets were put up for auction.

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