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garnish vs confiscate

confiscate vs garnish

garnish is a noun but confiscate is not a noun.

garnish is not an adjective while confiscate is an adjective.

garnish and confiscate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
garnish Yes No Yes No
confiscate No Yes Yes No
As verbs, confiscate is a hypernym of garnish; that is, confiscate is a word with a broader meaning than garnish:
  • garnish: take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
  • confiscate: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Other hypernyms of garnish include attach, impound, seize, sequester.
garnish (noun) confiscate (noun)
any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
garnish (adjective) confiscate (adjective)
surrendered as a penalty
garnish (verb) confiscate (verb)
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods 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 garnish and confiscate

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