garnisheed
/ˈɡɑːrnɪʃt/
VERB
1. Money or assets legally seized or withheld
Having money or other assets attached, set aside, or seized by court order, particularly to satisfy an alleged debt or financial obligation.
1.1. Wages or funds withheld by court order
Describes money, wages, or funds being legally withheld or attached under a court order to satisfy an outstanding debt, judgment, or financial obligation.
Synonyms
- attached
- appropriated
- confiscated
- seized
- commandeered
- expropriated
- sequestered
Antonyms
- released
- ceded
- relinquished
- surrendered
- yielded
- handed over
- delivered
- rendered
- turned over
- gave up
Examples
- The court garnisheed his wages to settle the outstanding debt.
- The creditor successfully garnisheed funds from his bank account.
- She was shocked to discover that her wages had been garnisheed without warning.
- The company's assets were garnisheed by creditors to recover the owed amount.
- His wages were garnisheed as a result of failing to pay child support.
Related Words
- garnishment
- garnishee
- wage attachment
- court order
- debt collection
- creditor
- debtor
- financial judgment
- levy