English noun: garnishee | |||
| 1. | garnishee (person) a wage earner who is served with a garnishment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | earner, wage earner | ||
English verb: garnishee | |||
| 1. | garnishee (possession) take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support | ||
| Samples | His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt. | ||
| Synonyms | garnish | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attach, confiscate, impound, seize, sequester | ||