garnishee
pronunciation
How to pronounce garnishee in British English:
UK [ˌgɑ:nɪ'ʃi:]
How to pronounce garnishee in American English:
US [ˌgɑnɪ'ʃi]
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- Verb:
- take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
Word Origin
- garnishee (n.)
- "one who owes debts and has been warned legally to not pay money or transfer property which has been awarded to his creditor," 1620s, from garnish (v.) in the legal sense + -ee.