garnishment
Court-ordered wage collection
Garnishment is a legal process by which a creditor collects a debt directly from a third party—typically an employer withholding wages or a bank freezing funds: The IRS placed a garnishment on his paycheck.
The creditor intercepts money before it reaches the debtor.
Separately, garnishment can mean a decorative addition to food, though garnish is more common for this sense.
Compensation for labor
- deductionConclusion from premises
- withholdingKeeping from another
- arrearsOverdue financial obligations
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
alimony · employer · income · payroll · salary · court-ordered · percentage · exemption
Claim securing debt
- judgmentReasoned decision-making capacity
- creditorOne owed money
- debtorOne who owes
- levyCompulsory government charge
court order · attachment · seizure · enforcement · summons · writ · defendant · plaintiff
Surface metal application
- edible flowersBlooms safe to consume
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- parsleyCulinary herb for garnishing
- mintAromatic culinary herb
microgreens · lemon twist · zest · chocolate shavings · balsamic reduction · sesame seeds · toasted coconut · coulis
Cutting away excess
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- flourishTo grow vigorously
finery · frills · trappings · beautification · accoutrement · frippery · gilding · embroidery
paycheck
Compensation for labor
- deductionConclusion from premises
- withholdingKeeping from another
- arrearsOverdue financial obligations
child support · alimony · employer · income · payroll · salary · court-ordered · percentage · exemption · notice
lien
Claim securing debt
levy · court order · attachment · seizure · enforcement · summons · writ · defendant · plaintiff · default
plating
Surface metal application
- edible flowersBlooms safe to consume
- herbsPlants for seasoning
- parsleyCulinary herb for garnishing
mint · microgreens · lemon twist · zest · chocolate shavings · balsamic reduction · sesame seeds · toasted coconut · coulis · quenelle
trimming
Cutting away excess
- adornmentDecorative addition or accessory
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
flourish · finery · frills · trappings · beautification · accoutrement · frippery · gilding · embroidery · lace
- legal processcourt summons, legal summons, service of process, summons, writ
- debtdebt, creditor, owe, debtor, lender
- financial ruinbankrupt, bankruptcy, bust, busted, broke
- litigationpleadings, lawsuit, plaintiff, complaint, lawsuits
- court-orderedchild support, alimony, restraining order, house arrest, supervised visitation
- debt collectiondebt collection, late payments, debt collector, delinquent accounts, collection agencies
garnishmentdirect payment
Funds transferred without intermediary
debt forgiveness · debt cancellation · payment plan · negotiated settlement · financial autonomy
garnishmentdisfigurement
Marred physical appearance
defacement · blemish · marring · scar · stain
garnishmentdirect payment
Funds transferred without intermediary
- wage garnishmentForced paycheck withholding for debt