Garnishee
/ɡɑɹnɪˈʃiː/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The person whose money is garnished.
- 2 a wage earner who is served with a garnishment wordnet
Verb
- 1 To have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnish. transitive
"Her bank account was garnisheed to pay an outstanding tax debt."
- 2 take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support wordnet
Example
More examples"Her bank account was garnisheed to pay an outstanding tax debt."
Etymology
From garnish + -ee.