Meanings
verbgarnishee (third-person singular simple present garnishees, present participle garnisheeing, simple past and past participle garnisheed)
present singular third person garnishees · participle present garnisheeing · participle past garnisheed · past garnisheed
- transitivelawTo have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnish.
Her bank account was garnisheed to pay an outstanding tax debt.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbtake a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
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APA
garnishee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garnishee
MLA
“garnishee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garnishee. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “garnishee,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/garnishee.
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