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garnishee vs impound

impound vs garnishee

garnishee is a noun but impound is not a noun.

garnishee and impound both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
garnishee Yes No Yes No
impound No No Yes No
As verbs, impound is a hypernym of garnishee; that is, impound is a word with a broader meaning than garnishee:
  • garnishee: take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support
  • impound: take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Other hypernyms of garnishee include attach, confiscate, seize, sequester.
garnishee (noun) impound (noun)
a wage earner who is served with a garnishment
garnishee (verb) impound (verb)
take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support place or shut up in a pound
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
Difference between garnishee and impound

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