Garnishment

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɑrnɪʃmənt/

Definitions of garnishment

noun a legal process that allows a creditor to take money directly from a debtor's wages or bank account to settle a debt

Example Sentences

A1 I received a garnishment on my wages for unpaid debts.

A2 The court issued a garnishment on his bank account to collect the unpaid fines.

B1 The company faced financial troubles due to the garnishment of their assets.

B2 The garnishment of her salary caused her to seek financial advice.

C1 The garnishment of their property was a result of the legal dispute.

C2 His business was severely impacted by the garnishment of his assets.

Examples of garnishment in a Sentence

formal The court issued a garnishment order to collect the unpaid debt.

informal They're taking money out of my paycheck for garnishment.

slang I can't believe they're hitting me with a garnishment for that old bill.

figurative His constant negativity was like a garnishment on my happiness.

Grammatical Forms of garnishment

• past tense: garnished
• plural: garnishments
• comparative: more garnished
• superlative: most garnished
• present tense: garnishes
• future tense: will garnish
• perfect tense: have garnished
• continuous tense: is garnishing
• singular: garnishment
• positive degree: garnishment
• infinitive: to garnish
• gerund: garnishing
• participle: garnishing

Origin and Evolution of garnishment

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'garnishment' originated from Old French 'garnir', meaning to provide or equip.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of equipping or providing, the term 'garnishment' evolved to refer to the legal process of seizing a person's wages or assets to settle a debt or judgment.