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Etymology
Inherited from Latin sequestrāre. Compare Spanish secuestrar.
Pronunciation
Verb
segrestar (first-person singular present segresto, first-person singular preterite segrestí, past participle segrestat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /e/
- to kidnap
- to hijack (a plane)
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