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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  • Two days after she was reported missing, Rivas Hernandez returned home and her parents confiscated her phone.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 25 July 2026
  • Prosecutors allege Burke later bought Rivas a secret phone and paid a classmate $1,000 to deliver it after her parents confiscated her previous device.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
Definition of confiscate
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  • Her time in office also saw a large amount of legal settlements that were attached to cases that stretched even before her tenure as Chief.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Based on the current designs, the brick church’s structure will be preserved, and the buildings will be attached with a lobby.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
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“Garnishee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garnishee. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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