GARNISHEE


Meaning of GARNISHEE in English

I. ˌgär-nə-ˈshē noun

Date: 1627

: a person who is served with a legal process of garnishment

II. transitive verb

( -eed ; -ee·ing )

Date: 1846

1. : to serve with a garnishment

2. : to take (as a debtor's wages) by legal authority

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.