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impound vs garnishee

garnishee vs impound

impound is not a noun while garnishee is a noun.

impound and garnishee both are verbs.

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

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