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confiscate vs garnishee

garnishee vs confiscate

confiscate is not a noun while garnishee is a noun.

confiscate is an adjective but garnishee is not an adjective.

confiscate and garnishee both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
confiscate No Yes Yes No
garnishee Yes No Yes No
As verbs, garnishee is a hyponym of confiscate; that is, garnishee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than confiscate:
  • confiscate: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
  • garnishee: take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
Other hyponyms of confiscate include condemn, garnish, distrain.
confiscate (noun) garnishee (noun)
a wage earner who is served with a garnishment
confiscate (adjective) garnishee (adjective)
surrendered as a penalty
confiscate (verb) garnishee (verb)
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
Difference between confiscate and garnishee

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