noun
Meaning 1
The person whose money is garnished.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
garnishee
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/ɡɑɹnɪˈʃiː/
verb
Meaning 2
To have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Topics: law
Examples
- Her bank account was garnisheed to pay an outstanding tax debt.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a wage earner who is served with a garnishment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: earner, wage earner
verb
Meaning 4
take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: garnish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize
History
Etymology
From garnish + -ee.