noun🔗ShareEl embargadoThe person whose money is garnished"Because Mark owed money, he became the garnishee and a portion of his paycheck was sent to the bank he owed. "Debido a que Mark debía dinero, se convirtió en el embargado y una parte de su cheque de pago fue enviada al banco al que debía.lawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmbargarTo have (money) set aside by court order (particularly for the payment of alleged debts); to garnish."Her bank account was garnisheed to pay an outstanding tax debt."Su cuenta bancaria fue embargada para pagar una deuda fiscal pendiente.lawfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
