garnishee en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ɡɑɹnɪˈʃiː/
Etymology
From garnish + -ee.
Meanings
- The person whose money is garnished.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| garnishees | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Dictionary
Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
garnishee en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɡɑɹnɪˈʃiː/
Etymology
From garnish + -ee.
Meanings
-
(transitive) To 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| garnisheed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| garnisheed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| garnishees | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| garnisheeing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |