1. past tense and past participle of garnishee; to legally seize money or property from a third party to satisfy a debt
Usage: legal term

Examples

• The court garnisheed his wages to pay child support.
• Her bank account was garnisheed by creditors.
• The employer was required to withhold funds after the employee’s salary was garnisheed.
• He discovered his paycheck had been garnisheed when he received a smaller amount than expected.
• The debt collector garnisheed 25% of his monthly income.
• After the judgment, the defendant’s assets were garnisheed to satisfy the claim.