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garnishee

gar·nis·hee

UK/ɡɑɹnɪˈʃiː/ uncommon

verb

1.

take a debtor''s wages on legal orders, such as for child support

  • “His employer garnished his wages in order to pay his debt”
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Origin

From garnish + -ee.

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