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secuestrar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin sequestrāre (to lay aside for safekeeping; to separate).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sekwesˈtɾaɾ/ [se.kwesˈt̪ɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: se‧cues‧trar

Verb

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secuestrar (first-person singular present secuestro, first-person singular preterite secuestré, past participle secuestrado)

  1. to kidnap, to abduct
    Synonym: raptar
  2. to hijack (of a vehicle)
  3. (law) to sequester, to seize

Conjugation

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