garnishee

verb

Definition of garnisheenext
as in to confiscate

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Recent Examples of garnishee State law allows the Oregon Department of Revenue to garnishee the teen's bank accounts or paychecks. — Fox News, 17 May 2018 Benton's Oregon Public Employees Retirement System benefits can't be garnisheed in this case because Higbee Benton, 54, was killed before the 2013 statue that allows the funds to be seized, Savage said. — Everton Bailey Jr., OregonLive.com, 20 July 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garnishee
  1. confiscate
  2. attach
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  • York had a cellphone returned to him, but the $160 that police confiscated from him was given to the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force as part of the plea agreement.
    — Erick Mendoza, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
  • York was arrested after responding to an online prostitution by the Miami Valley Human Trafficking Task Force, which confiscated his cellphone and $160 in cash.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Unlike motion-capture systems that rely on rigid sensors attached to clothing, the design uses soft components throughout its sensing surface.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The hotel is attached to iconic Moody Theater, in the 2nd Street District of downtown Austin, where Austin City Limits Live concerts are taped.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Garnishee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnishee. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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