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garnish vs sequester

sequester vs garnish

garnish is a noun but sequester is not a noun.

garnish and sequester both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
garnish Yes No Yes No
sequester No No Yes No
As verbs, sequester is a hypernym of garnish; that is, sequester is a word with a broader meaning than garnish:
  • garnish: take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
  • sequester: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Other hypernyms of garnish include attach, confiscate, impound, seize.
garnish (noun) sequester (noun)
any decoration added as a trimming or adornment
something (such as parsley) added to a dish for flavor or decoration
garnish (verb) sequester (verb)
decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods keep away from others
take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support set apart from others
undergo sequestration by forming a stable compound with an ion
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
requisition forcibly, as of enemy property
Difference between garnish and sequester

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