Synonyms for garnishee

Synonyms for (noun) garnishee

Synonyms: garnishee

Definition: a wage earner who is served with a garnishment

Similar words: earner, wage earner

Definition: someone who earn wages in return for their labor


Synonyms for (verb) garnishee

Synonyms: garnish, garnishee

Definition: take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support

Usage: His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt

Similar words: seize, sequester, attach, impound, confiscate

Definition: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority

Usage: The FBI seized the drugs; The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment; The police confiscated the stolen artwork


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